Ch 4-Part 1.2-Collection Tube Colors

ACTH

lavender on ice

Aldosterone

• red or gold or lavender on ice,

• patient may be required to be upright or lying down for 15-30 minutes prior to blood draw.

ADH (anti directic hormone)

lavender on ice 

Calcitonin – red or gold

– red or gold

Catecholamines

– lavender on ice

Cortisol

– green or red or gold

Erythropoietin

– red or gold

Estrogen

– red or gold/green, keep refrigerated

FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone)

– red or gold

GH (growth hormone)

– red or gold

Glucose tolerance test (GTT)

– red or gold, green, or gray

Insulin level

– red or gold

Progesterone 

– red or gold

Renin

– lavender on ice, patient may be required to be upright or lying down for 15-30 minutes prior to blood draw.

Testosterone

– red or gold

Thyroid function studies (i.e., T3, T4, TSH)

– red or gold

Thyroxine

– red or gold

TSH

red or gold

Glucagon

– lavender, chilled

Serum glucose

- gold, grey

Hemoglobin A₁ C

- lavender

Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)

- grey

Serotonin level

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