A medical assistant is preparing to draw a blood sample for a coagulation test. Which of the following additive tubes should the medical assistant select for this procedure?
Red top tube with no additive
Green top tube containing sodium heparin
Light blue top tube containing sodium citrate
Gold top serum separator tube with clot activator and gel for serum separation
For coagulation tests, a light blue top tube containing sodium citrate is required. Sodium citrate acts as an anticoagulant by binding to calcium in the blood sample, which is necessary for the coagulation cascade. Using tubes with other additives for coagulation tests, such as a gel barrier or sodium heparin, could lead to inaccurate test results because they do not prevent clotting in the same way, might interfere with the act of coagulation being measured, or they are used for different types of tests (chemistry, ammonia levels).
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