Phlebotomy Tubes Additives

Clot activator and gel
for serum separation with BD Hemogard Closure

Gold

Clot activator and gel
for serum separation with Conventional Stopper

Red/Gray

Lithium heparin
and gel for plasma
separation with BD Hemogard Closure

Light Green

Lithium heparin
and gel for plasma
separation with Conventional Stopper

Green/Gray

Silicone coated (glass)
� Clot activator, Silicone
coated (plastic) with BD Hemogard Closure

Red

Silicone coated (glass)
� Clot activator, Silicone
coated (plastic) with Conventional Stopper

Red

Thrombin-based clot
activator with gel for
serum separation with BD Hemogard Closure

Orange

Thrombin-based clot
activator with BD Hemogard Closure

Orange

Clot activator
(plastic serum)
� K2 EDTA (plastic) with BD Hemogard Closure

Royal Blue

� Sodium heparin
� Lithium heparin with BD Hemogard Closure

Green

� Sodium heparin
� Lithium heparin with Conventional Stopper

Green

� Potassium oxalate/
sodium fluoride
� Sodium fluoride/Na2 EDTA
� Sodium fluoride
(serum tube) with BD Hemogard Closure

Gray

� Potassium oxalate/
sodium fluoride
� Sodium fluoride/Na2 EDTA
� Sodium fluoride
(serum tube) with Conventional Stopper

Gray

� K2EDTA (plastic) with BD Hemogard Closure

Tan

� Sodium
polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)
� Acid citrate dextrose
additives (ACD):
Solution A -
22.0 g/L trisodium citrate,
8.0 g/L citric acid, 24.5 g/L
dextrose
Solution B -
13.2 g/L trisodium citrate,
4.8 g/L citric acid, 14.7 g/L
dextrose
with Conventional

Yellow

� Liquid K3 EDTA (glass)
� Spray-coated K2 EDTA
(plastic)
with BD Hemogard Closure

Lavender

� Liquid K3 EDTA (glass)
� Spray-coated K2 EDTA
(plastic)
with Conventional Stopper

Lavender

� K2 EDTA and gel for
plasma separation
with BD Hemogard Closure

White

� Spray-coated K2 EDTA
(plastic)
with BD Hemogard Closure
With special label

Pink

� Spray-coated K2 EDTA
(plastic)
with Conventional Stopper
With special label

Pink

� Buffered sodium citrate
0.105 M (�3.2%) glass
0.109 M (3.2%) plastic
� Citrate, theophylline,
adenosine, dipyridamole
(CTAD)
with BD Hemogard Closure

Light Blue

� Buffered sodium citrate
0.105 M (�3.2%) glass
0.109 M (3.2%) plastic
� Citrate, theophylline,
adenosine, dipyridamole
(CTAD)
with Conventional Stopper

Light Blue

� None (plastic)
with BD Hemogard Closure

Clear

� None (plastic)
with Conventional Stopper

Red/Light Gray