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Lavender Top Tube

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Lavender Top Tube
A phlebotomy tube with EDTA anticoagulant, used in
(1) Chemistry for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), lead, rennin
(2) Haematology to measure parameters requiring separated cells—e.g., white cells, red cells—haematocrit, haemoglobin, MCV, MCH, MCHC, differential counts, sedimentation rate, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, sickle cell preparation, haemoglobin electrophoresis, platelet counts, reticulocyte counts


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As a part of the Sysmex Lavender Top Management system, it is capable of automatically redirecting lavender top tubes for repeat/re-flex testing performed on the Sysmex HST-N(TM) hematology automation line or redirecting tubes for further testing onto an integrated A1c testing platform via the Bio-Rad VARIANT(TM) II TURBO Link.
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Comparison of aluminum measured in serum collected in a royal-blue top trace metal collection tube with aluminum measured in other collection containers showed a statistically significant difference only for EDTA plasma collected in the lavender top tube.
This agreement will provide laboratories with the ability to use one lavender top tube for testing CBCs, sed rates and A1C.
 
 
 
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