Plain tube

Cap Color

Additive

Tube Material

Tube Size(mm)

Draw Volume(ml)

Clinical Use

Red

No Additive

PET, Glass

2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9(PET)
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10(Glass)

13 x 75
13 x 100
16 x 100

Biochemistry,
Immunology

Clot Activator

PET, Glass

2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9(PET)
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10(Glass)

13 x 75
13 x 100
16 x 100

Biochemistry,
Immunology

Yellow

Gel & Clot Activator

PET, Glass

2,3,3.5,4,5,6,7,8,8.5

13 x 75
13 x 100
16 x 100

Biochemistry,
Immunology

Grey

EDTA /
Sodium Fluoride

PET, Glass

2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9(PET)
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10(Glass)

13 x 75
13 x 100
16 x 100

Blood Sugar,
Tolerance

Lavender

K2EDTA,
K3EDTA

PET, Glass

2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9(PET)
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10(Glass)

13 x 75
13 x 100
16 x 100

Clinical Hematology

Green

Lithium Heparin,
Sodium Heparin

PET, Glass

2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9(PET)
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10(Glass)

13 x 75
13 x 100
16 x 100

Plasma Biochemistry Test,
Rheology Measurement

Blue

3.2% Sodium Citrate

PET, Glass

3.6,4.5,5.4,6.3,7.2,8.1,9(PET)
1.8,2.7,3.6,4.5(Glass)

13 x 75
13 x 100
16 x 100

Coagulation Test

Black

3.8% Sodium Citrate

PP + PET
Glass

1.28,1.6,2.4,3.2,4(Glass)
1.6,2.4(PP+PET)

13 x 75
13 x 100
8 x 120

Blood Sedimentation Rate Testing