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What is the light blue tube additive

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Sodium citrate which is an anticoagulant

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The light blue tube yields what ?

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Plasma

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Dept the light blue tube goes to?

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Coagulation or hematology

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Test that are run on the light blue tube?

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P.T
P.T.T
A.P.T.T
D-Dimer

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What is the test P.T and what doe sit test for

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Prothrombin Time- evaluates the extrinsic system of the coagulation cascade. Therapeutic monitoring requires this test

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What is the test P.T.T and what doe sit test for?

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Evaluates the intrinsic system of the coagulation cascade… Needs to be done when a patient is on the heparin cycle

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What is the test A.P.T.T test and what does it test for?

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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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How many times do I invert a light blue tube

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3-4 times

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Sterile bottles have what additive

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Nutrient broth

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The lab dept responsible for the sterile bottles

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Microbiology

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What are blood cultures used for

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To assess and treat a F.U.O or fever unknown orgin

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Aerobic means

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With oxygen

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Anaerobic

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Without oxygen

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When taking a blood cultures what antiseptic do u use

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Chloraprep

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Red tube additive is

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None

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16
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Blood cultures go where in the order of draw?

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First

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Light blue goes where in the order of draw

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3 rd after the red tube

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Red tube goes where in the order of draw

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It goes 2 d

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19
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Another name for the red tube

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Plain vaccum tube or purge tube

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20
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What lab dept does the red tube go to

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Chemistry

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The red tube yields

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Serum

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What is the purpose of the red tube

3 things

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  1. To prevent Thromboplastin released by the tissue cells during venipuncture
  2. Purge the air out if the winged infusion set
  3. Can be used for a serum pregnancy test
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Tiger tops additive is

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Silica and thixotropic gel

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In the red tube how long does it take to clot naturally

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30-60 min

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What is silica
The clot activator
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What does the tiger top yeild
Serum
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How many times do u invert the tiger top tube
8-10
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S.S.T tube means
Serum separation tube
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Tiger top goes to what lab dept
Chemistry
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Test ran on tiger top tubes
Basic metabolic test Comprehensive metabolic test Serum pregnancy test
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What is ran on the basic metabolic test
Metabolism,kidney function, electrolytes and fluid balance
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Comprehensive metabolic tests for
``` Complete look at the patients metabolism chemicals in the body Kidney function Electrolytes Fluid balance Liver function and performance ```
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Where does the tiger top go in the order of draw
It is 3 rd after the light blue tube
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Mint green tube additive is
Lithium heparin
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What does the mint green tube yeild
Plasma
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What lab dept does the mint green tip go to
Chemistry
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What is the mint green tube know as
Pst tube or plasma separation tube
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What does the mint green tube test for
Stat electrolytes and the hcg test
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Where does the mint green tube go in the order of draw
4th
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Dark green tubes additive is
Sodium heparin
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Dark green tube yields
Plasma
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Where does dark green tube go in the order of draw
5 th
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What does dark green tube test for
Ammonia
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What does the ammonia test test for
Liver function high amounts of amonia in the blood is a common indicator that the liver is not functioning
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Lab dept that the dark green tube goes to is
Chemistry
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Where does the dark green tube go in the order of draw
5 th always after the light green tube
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Lavender or purple test additive?
Edta
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Purple too tube yields
Plasma
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Purple too has to be filled how much
2/3 rds full
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What does the purple top test for
Esr....which means erythrocyte sedimentation rate Sickle cell screening Complete blood count
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What dept does the purple top goes to
Hematology
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Cbc cannot be
Centrifuged
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Cbc tests for
An extensive look look at the formed elements of the blood
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Where does the purple top go in the order of draw
6 th
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Pink top yields
Plasma
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Pink top goes to what dept in the lab
Blood bank
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Pink top additive
Potassium edta
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Pink top tests for
Type and screen ratio | Cross match
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What does pink top yield
Plasma
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Where does the pink tube go in the order of draw
7 th
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Gray top tube additive
Sodium floride- sugar preservative | Potassium oxalate- anticoagulant
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Gray top yields
Plasma
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Gray top tube goes to what lab dept
Chemistry
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If the glucose levels usually tested in the gray tube require serum what tube needs to be used
Tiger top
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Test in the purple tube
Oral glucose tolerance test OGTT Lactic acid- without turnique- on ice Ethanol levels
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What lab dept does the gray top go
Chemistry
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What does lactic acid test for
The oxygenation of the body
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Where does the gray tube go in the order of draw
8th
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When drawing a 3 hour glucose test how many blood draws do u take
4 1 is baseline and the other 3 are every hour
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Royal blue top goes to what dept
Toxicology
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Royal blue with red stripe additive
None
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Royal blue with red stripe yeilds
Serum
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Royal blue tube tests for
Lead poisoning | Heavy metal toxicology
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Royal blue top with purple stripe additive
Edta
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When is the royal blue top with the purple stripe drawn
After the purple tubes
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When is the royal blue tube with red stripe drawn
After the light blue

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