But who uses lithium heparin tubes any more: surely it should be gold/yellow to match Vacutainer SST tubes.... :-)
TIM
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Subject: Re: Biochemistry Report Colours
It's true that all biochemistry forms in every lab I've worked in
were green.
Surely a more sensible colour would be orange for all forms to
match the colour of lithium heparin tubes. Every year when the
new housemen start we get urgent U&Es in green coagulation
tubes because the tubes are the same colour as the
biochemistry request forms.
Mike Collins
Mike Collins MLSO3
Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology
The General Infirmary at Leeds,
Old Medical School, Thoresby Place
Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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