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Red and Gray Mottled Top (“Tiger-Topped Tube”); Also Called Serum Separator Tube (SST)
| Additive | Serum separator gel with clot activator |
| Effect | Gel at the bottom of tube acts to separate cells (lower fraction) and serum (upper fraction); sample should be centrifuged to stabilize |
| Tests | Routine biochemistry, serology |
