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PMI tubes&tests
PMI Jan '15 tubes/tests/additives
Test | Tube | Dept | Additives |
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Cultures | Sterile Yellow | Microbiology | SPS |
Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA-B27) | Sterile Yellow | Microbiology | ACD A&B |
PT (Prothrombin Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
APTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
PT/INR (Prothrombin Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
PLT.Agg (Platelet Aggregation) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
AT 3 (Antithrombin 3) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
DDimer (Deep Vein Thrombosis) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
FSP (Fibrin Splint Products) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
FDP (Fibrin Degradation Product) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
Fibrinogen | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
Plasminogen | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
BT (Bleeding Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
RF (Rheumatoid Factor) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
HSV (Herpes) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
ANA (Antinuclear Antibodies) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
MMR (Mumps Measles Rubella) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagent) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
VDRL (Venereal Disease) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
ASA (Salicylates) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Rabies | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Cat Scratch Fever | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Herpes (HSV) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Lymes | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Epstien Barr | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Rubella Screen | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Vancomycin | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Varicella | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Lithium | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Digoxin | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Cold Agglutenins | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Aldosterone | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Calcitonin | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Dilantin (Phenytonin) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
Theophylline | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
BMP (Basic Metabolic Profile) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Profile) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
CRP (C reactive protein) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
FSH (Follicles Stimulating Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
CK (Creatine Kinase) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
ALK/ALT (Alkaline) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Beta HCG (Pregnancy Test) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
CA-125 (Cancer Antigen) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Na (Sodium) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Calcium | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
K (Potassium) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Cl (Chloride) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Lipid Profile | SST / Bumblebee (black with yellow insert) | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Chemistry Panel | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Cholesterol | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Thyroid Panel | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Homocysteine | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Cardiac Enzymes | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
T3 (Thyroid Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
T4 (Thyroid Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
T7 (Thyroid Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Ammonia (on ice) | Lt Green (PST) / Lavender | Chemistry | Lithium Heparin & Thixotropic Gel |
STAT Electrolytes | Lt Green (PST) | Chemistry | Lithium Heparin & Thixotropic Gel |
Blood Gas | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli) | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
Cortisol Levels | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
Chromosone Analysis | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
Vitamin B1 | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
Vitamin B6 | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
RBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
WBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
CBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
H&H | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
HGB (Hemoglobin) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
HCT | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
EOS (Eosinophils) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
DAT (Direct Antiglobin) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
CO Level (Carbon Monoxide) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
ESR (own tube) (Erythrocyte Sed Rate/Westigren) | Lavender / Black with Blue insert | Hematology | EDTA |
Hemoglobin A1C (own tube) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
Reticulocyte Count | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
Platelets | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
Ammonia (on ice) | PST (lt green) / Lavender | Chemistry | EDTA |
Indices | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
Lupus | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
Sickle Cell (Anemia) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
Blood Alcohol (ETOH) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
Lactic Acid (on ice) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
Glucose | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
GTT (Glucose Tolerance) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
GT (Gamma GT-associated with alcoholism) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
Trace Metals (lead, zinc, copper, mercury, arsenic) | Dk Blue | Chemistry first then Toxicology | EDTA or None Chemically Clean Tube with special stops |
Marajuana, Cocaine. Amphetamine, LSD | DK Blue | Chemistry first then Toxicology | EDTA or None Chemically Clean Tube with special stops |
Type & Cross / Type & Screen WITH SERUM | Red | Blood Bank | None |
Type & Cross / Type & Screen | Pink | Blood Bank | EDTA |
STD | Pink | Blood Bank | EDTA |
Aids | Pink | Blood Bank | EDTA |
Plasma Preparation Test | Pearl | Blood Bank | EDTA |
Urinalysis | Gray with Yellow Label or Red & Yellow | Microbiology | Boric Acid |
Lipid Profile (ONLY) | Black with Yellow insert (Bumble Bee)/ SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
ESR (OWN TUBE)(Erythrocyte Sed Rate/Westigren) | Black with Blue insert / Lavender | Hematology | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
Rapid Cardiac Testing | Orange | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Immunology | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
Immune Function Test | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
Molecular Diagnostics | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
Genetic Testing | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
RNA Determinations (HIV in Utero) | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
HLA Determinations (Celiac disease, narcolepsy, Ankyllosing spondylitis, and others) | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
Bilirubin | Amber/ SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
Lead in children only | Tan | Chemistry then Toxicology | EDTA |
Factor Assays | Lt Blue Full | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
Blood Cultures | Blood Culture Bottles | Microbiology | Thyglycollate Broth |