SAMPLE COLLECTION VIAL VS THIER COLOR CODING
1.Red colour vial
Anti coagulant -No additive
Uses - Biochemistry , immunology
Liver function tests, Kidney function tests,Lipid profile, Thyroid function tests,
Use for blood typing, cross-matching, and antibody screening
2. Grey colour vial
Anti coagulant - sodium fluoride or potassium oxalates
Uses -blood sugar test like FBS,RBS,PPBS, and tololorance
3. Yellow colour vial
Anti coagulant -citrate
Uses -Kidney, liver, and thyroid function tests,
Lipid profiles, Electrolyte analysis, Hormone assays
DNA testing, HLA typing, Cell culture
4.Levander colour vial
Anti coagulant -EDTA (ethyl dichloro Tetra acitic acid)
Uses -Complete blood count (CBC), Blood typing,Blood cell morphology examination,Haemoglobinopathy screening,HbA1c,Drug level testing, Parathyroid hormone testing
5.Blue color vial
Anti coagulant -3.8% or 3.2% sodium citrate
Uses -Prothrombin Time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT), D-dimer Testing
6.Black color vial
Anti coagulant -citrate
Uses -Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) tests
7. Orange color vial
Anti coagulant -citrate
Uses -rapid serum testing, typically in emergency situations
8.White color vial
Anti coagulant -
Uses -Molecular diagnostic tests (e.g., PCR)
9.Green color vial
Anti coagulant -
Uses -ammonia test, Immunoassays test, requesting "stat" or immediate blood chemistry results for emergency cases

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