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Order of draw
Question | Answer |
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1:9 ratio of blood to additive | light blue |
Acetone | SST, tiger top |
AIDS (HIV) | SST, Tiger Top |
Albumin | SST, Tiger Top |
Alkaline Phosphatase | SST, Tiger top |
Amylase | SST, Tiger Top |
Antibody Assay or Identification | Red top |
Anti DNA | SST, Tiger top |
Creatinine | SST, Tiger top |
D-Dimer | light blue |
Digoxin | Red Top |
Dilantin | Red top |
Electrolyte | SST, Tiger top |
Estradiol | SST, Tiger top |
Factor Assays | Light blue |
Feritin | SST, Tiger top |
ANA or Anti Nuclear Antibodies | SST, Tiger top |
Fibrinogen | Light blue |
Folate | SST, Tiger top |
Asorbic Acid | SST, Tiger top |
Free T4 | SST, Tiger top |
FSH | SST, Tiger top |
Beta HCG | SST, TIGER TOP |
Bilirubin | SST, Tiger top; protected from light |
GGT | SST, Tiger top |
BUN | SST, Tiger top |
Hepatitis | SST, Tiger top |
CA 125 | SST, Tiger top |
H. Pylori | SST, Tiger top |
IgA, IgD, IgE, Igm, IGG | SST, Tiger top |
CEA, Carcinoembryonic Antigen | SST, Gold, Tiger |
Calcium | SST, Gold, Tiger |
Cholesterol, lipid, HDL, LDL | SST, Gold, Tiger |
TIBC iron | SST, Gold Tiger |
Cold agglutinin | Red top kept at body temp |
Copper | Royal Blue |
PTT Partial Thromboplastin Time | Light blue |
PT INR, Prothrombin time | Light blue |
Tube that needs to be filled to the line | Sodium citrate light blue |
Royal blue goes to what department | chemistry |
Light blue tube | sodium citrate tube |
What is the additive in a royal blue with red stripe | no additive |
What department does light blue go to | coagulation |
Red top goes to what department | chemistry |
Tiger top and SST go to | chemistry |
SST stand for | serum separator tube |
What is the order of draw | Blood culture, light blue, red, SST, green, lavender, grey |
What tubes have gel in bottom | SST and PST |
Heavy metal poisoning is drawn on | Royal blue |
Arsenic poisoning is drawn on | Royal Blue |
What color goes to hematology | lavender |
Sent to pathology | green top, and biopsy |
Blood smears and differentials | lavender |
Lactic acid | grey top |
Lead | Royal blue or tan |
CBC | lavender |
What tube contains K and EDTA | Royal blue |
What contains Potassium Oxalate and sodium fluoride | grey |
Mercury | royal blue |
contains sodium heparin | green top |
Platelets | lavender |
ESR, ESRW, Sed Rate | lavender |
Potassium | SST, Tiger top, gold |
Ethanol (alcohol) | Grey top and do not clean with alcohol |
PSA | SST, Tiger, gold |
Glucose | Grey top |
Glucose tolerance test (Glactose, Lactose, Xylose) | Grey top |
A1C glycosylated hemoglobin | lavender |
Sent to chemistry department | SST, Grey, and royal blue |
Vitimine B12 | SST |
Vitamine D25 & D125 | SST, Gold |
What tube stays as whole blood | lavender |