Tubes explained Flashcards

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Light Blue Tube

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Additives-sodium citrate (plasma)

Common tests- PT/INR, PTT, aPTT, D-dlmer

*Invert 3-4 times

Coagulation department

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Red Tube

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Additives-none in glass tubes (clot activator-plastic tube) SERUM

Common tests-therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)

Common use- discard tube

*Invert 5 times, no inversion if used as a disgard tube.

*None STAT, TDM samples are ordered in a Red top or Gold top (SST) tubes

Chemistry Department

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Yellow/Gold Tube

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Additives- Silica (clot activator) thixotropic gel SERUM

Common tests- metabolic panels, lipid panels (cholestrol/triglycerides), CRP, hcg, electrolytes, hepatitis panel, hepatic function, renal panel

*Invert 5 times

Chemistry department

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Yellow/Gold Common test acronyms

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CMP- comprehensive metabolic panel

BMP- basic metabolic panel

CRP- C-reactive protein

HCG- human chronic gonadotropin

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Light Green Tube

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Additives-lithium heparin or with thixrotropic gel combine (PLASMA)

Common tests-STAT chemistry tests, electrolytes, hcg, Na CL, K, Fe

*Invert 8 times

Chemistry department

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Dark Green Tube

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Additives-Sodium heparin (PLASMA)

Common tests-ammonia (rapid processing, MUST be iced/chilled)

Plasma-based Chem, chromosome studies

*Invert 8 times GENTLY

Chemistry department

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Purple/Lavendar Tube

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Additives-K2 EDTA (whole blood/plasma)

Common tests-CBC, ESR(Erythrodyte Sedimentation Rate), H&H (hemoglobin and hematrocit), hemoglobin A1C (H6A1c), ammonia depending on lab

*Invert 8 times

Hematology department

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Pink Tube

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Additives-K2 EDTA (Whole blood)

Common tests-cross matching, blood typing (ABO & Rh)

*Invert 8 times

Blood banks/Immunohematology

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Gray Tube

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Sodium Fluoride and potassium oxlate (Plasma)

Common tests-glucose, lactic acid, blood alcohol (EtoH)

*Used for medical and legal purposes

*Invert 8 times

Chemistry department

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BAC

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Blood alcohol concentration