Midterm Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is the additive for a Blood Culture
Aerobic and anaerobic
What is the additive purpose for a blood culture?
supports growth of bacteria w oxygen and supports bacteria that don’t need oxygen
What department do blood cultures go to?
Microbiology
What are common tests for blood cultures?
Sepsis protocol
What are the notes for blood cultures?
Whole Blood
What is the additive for aa light blue tube?
Sodium Citrate
What is the additive purpose for a light blue tube?
Removes calcium and forms insoluble calcium salts.
What department does the light blue tube go to?
PT INR, PTT, Fibrinogen and Dimer
What are the notes for a light blue tube?
9 to 1 ratio, overfilling shortens clotting time and underfilling prolongs clotting time
What department does a red tube go to?
Chemistry Send outs
What are the common tests with a red tube?
Medications
What are the red tube notes?
Serum and must be allowed to clot
What is the additive in a SST tube?
Clot activator
What is the additive purpose for a SST tube?
Shortens clotting time
What department does a SST tube go to?
Chemistry
Common tests for SST tube?
CMP, BMP, MG, Phosphorus, and electrolytes
SST notes
Serum, gel Seperator, and 30 min clot time
What is the additive for a green / mint tube?
Lithium Heparin
Additive purpose for green mint tube?
Activates antithrombin, and blocking coagulation cascade
What department do green mint tubes go to?
Chemistry
What are the common tests for a green mint tube
CMP,BMP,MG, electrolytes, phosphorus, troponin
What are the notes for a green mint tube
green has no gel Seperator
mint has a gel Seperator
plasma
What is the additive for lavender tubes?
EDTA
