Blood Bottles Flashcards
1
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The Purple Bottle
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2
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The Pink Bottle
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3
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The Blue Bottle
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4
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The Yellow Bottle
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Endocrinology: beta-hCG, calcitonin*, cortisol, EPO, sex hormones, growth hormone, IGF-1
Tumour markers: PSA, CEA, CA-125, CA19-9, AFP, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Toxicology: ethanol, cannabis, opiates, benzodiazepines, other drugs e.g. cocaine, amphetamines
- Drug levels: paracetamol, salicylates (aspirin), digoxin, lithium, gentamicin, carbamazepine
- Microbiology/virology: serology for a wide variety of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections including HIV and viral hepatitis
- Immunology: immunoglobulins, complement, autoantibody screen, rheumatoid factor, thyroid antibodies, α1AT, ACE
5
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The Grey Bottle
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The Green Bottle
6
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Blood Cultures
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Summary
