Blood Collection Tube Types

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• Sodium Polyantholesulfonate

• The first bottle used to collect blood culture, providing oxygen for bacterial growth.

• Additive

• Chemical added to blood culture bottles to promote bacterial growth and prevent killing.

• Anaerobic Bottle

• Specific additive used in blood culture bottles to prevent bacterial killing.

• Aerobic Bottle

• The second bottle used to collect blood culture, without oxygen for anaerobic bacteria.

• Blood Cultures

• Blood samples collected to identify pathogens in the blood for proper antibiotic treatment.

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• D-Dimer

• Partial Thromboplastin Time, a blood test that measures clotting time.

• Coagulation Tube

• Protein involved in blood clotting.

• PT/INR

• Tube containing sodium citrate to prevent clotting in blood tests.

• PTT

• Blood test used to detect the presence of blood clots.

• Fibrinogen

• Blood test measuring clotting factors to assess coagulation function.

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• Red Top Tube

• Substance that helps form a clot in a red top tube to obtain serum.

• Silica Activator

• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, a blood test used to assess organ function.

• TSH

• Tube used for chemistry tests and drug levels, does not contain gel.

• CMP

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, a blood test used to evaluate thyroid function.

• SST

• Serum Separator Tube, contains gel to separate blood cells from serum.

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• Lipid Panel

• Blood test used to measure Vitamin D levels

• Vit D

• Liver function blood test.

• Uric Acid

• Basic Metabolic Panel, a blood test used to evaluate electrolytes and kidney function.

• BMP

• Blood test used to measure cholesterol levels.

• Hepatic Panel

• Blood test used to measure levels of uric acid, a waste product.

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• Ionized Ca

• Blood test used to measure lactic acid levels, indicating tissue oxygenation.

• Blood Ammonia Levels

• Blood test used to measure ionized calcium levels.

• Green Top Tube

• Tube containing heparin to prevent clotting, used for specific blood tests.

• Cardiac Markers

• Blood tests used to detect heart damage or disease.

• Lactic Acid

• Blood test used to measure ammonia levels in the body.

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• Pink Top EDTA

• Tube containing EDTA to preserve cell morphology and prevent clotting.

• Purple Top Tube

• EDTA tube used for blood typing.

• Hemoglobin A1c

• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, a blood test that measures inflammation in the body.

• ESR Sed Rate

• Complete Blood Count, a blood test used to evaluate cell counts and morphology

• CBC

• Blood test used to measure average blood sugar levels over time.

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• Blood Alcohol

• Tube containing sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate used for specific blood tests.

• Royal Blue EDTA

• EDTA tube used for nutritional studies and testing for metals.

• Tan EDTA

• EDTA tube used for lead testing.

• Fasting Blood Glucose Tolerance Test

• Blood test used to measure glucose levels after fasting.

• Grey Tube

• Blood test used to measure alcohol levels.