Tubes Flashcards
(46 cards)
What is the additive for Blood Cx?
SPS
What is the order of draw?
1) Blood Cx
2) Lt blue
3) SST/Tiger
4) Red
5) Green
6) Lavender
7) Gray
8) Canary yellow
What is the additive in Lt blue tubes?
NA citrate
*NA = sodium
What is the additive in SST/Tiger tubes?
No additive (gel barrier)
What is the additive in Red tubes?
No additive
What is the additive in Green tubes?
Heparim
What is the additive in Lavender tubes?
EDTA
What is the additive in Gray tubes?
NA fluoride/ K Oxalate
*NA= Sodium. K=potassium
What is the additive in Canary Yellow tubes?
ACD
What are common test for Blood Cx?
Blood Cultures
What are common test for Lt Blue tubes?
PT, PTT,PFA (Coagulation test)
What are common test for SST/Tiger tubes?
Chemistry panels and Serology Test
What are common test for Red tubes?
Therapeutic Drug Levels
What are common test for Green tubes?
Ammonia(On ice/Run Stat), Stat Chemistry
What are common test for Lavender tubes?
Hematology (CBC,Hgb,Hct)
What are common test for Gray tubes?
ETOH, Glucose (if alone), Lactic Acid(No tourniquet/On Ice)
What are common test for Canary Yellow tubes?
Genetic Testing
What color tube and Specimen requirement is needed for Acetone Test?
Gray
Whole Blood
What color tube and Specimen requirement is needed for Alcohol test?
Gray
Whole blood
What color tube and Specimen requirement is needed for Ammonia test?
Green
Heparinized Plasma - (Iced immediately)
What color tube and Specimen requirement is needed for Anti-Platelet Antibody test?
Purple/Red
EDTA Tubes
What color tube and Specimen requirement is needed for Carboxyhemoglobin Test?
Purple
Whole Blood
What color tube and Specimen requirement is needed for CBC W/DIFF
Purple
Whole Blood
What color tube and Specimen requirement is needed for CEA test?
Purple/Red
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