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2024-03-09 11:05:29 UTC - HELPFUL
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Different countries use different additives in tubes This may vary from country to country Yellow in one country has an anti coagulant to stop the blood clotting USA & UK have SILICA PARTICLES which causes Clotting It's the most common of the yellow tops worldwide https://laboratoryinfo.com/common-blood-collection-tubes-their-additives-and-laboratory-uses/ https://phlebotomyu.com/what-color-tubes-are-used-for-which-tests-in-phlebotomy/ https://geekymedics.com/blood-bottles-guide/
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