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Question | Answer |
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4 parts of a urinalysis | Gross exam, specific gravity, chemistry/reagent strips, sediment |
Green top tube | Heparin |
Heparin | Preventing conversion of prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting process |
Green top tube | Whole blood, or spun down ->plasma -> chemistry |
Purple top tube | EDTA |
EDTA | prevents clotting by forming an insoluble complex with calcium |
Purple top tube | Whole blood, CBC's, chemistry, blood smears |
Blue top tubes | Oxalate, and citrates prevents clotting by forming insoluble complexes with calcium |
Blue top tubes | Anticoagulant tests, use whole blood |
Red top tube/ tiger top | Serum when spun down |
Red top/tiger top tube | Chemistry |
Red top/tiger top | Has gel to clot clot faster |
Another name for TP | Plasma protein concentrations |