Ch 8 Tubes Flashcards
0
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Yellow tubes
A
Blood cultures
Additive- sodium polyanethanol sulfonate (sps)- micro
1
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Order of draw
A
1. Yellow- blood cultures
(Dummy) red-
2. Blue- plasma
3. Red- serum
Red gray- serum
4. Green/green gray- plasma
5. Purple- plasma or whole blood
6. Gray- plasma or whole blood
2
Q
Light blue
A
Plasma
Additive- sodium citrate 3.2 or 3.8
Coagulation
3
Q
Red
A
Serum
No anticoagulant or polymer barrier- blood will clot
Serum
4
Q
Green
A
Plasma or whole blood
Anticoagulant- sodium heparin, ammonium heparin, and lithium heparin
Chemistry
5
Q
Purple
A
Plasma or whole blood
EDTA additive
Hematology- CBC, RBCs, WBC, platelet count, hematocrit, differentials, hemoglobin
6
Q
Gray
A
Plasma/whole blood
Fluoride additive
Chemistry- glycolytic inhibition test
7
Q
Royal blue
A
Trace elements
Toxicology, nutritional element, therapeutic drug monitoring
8
Q
EDTA
A
Prevent coag of blood. Removes calcium and forms insoluble calcium salts.
Cannot be used in calcium determinations
