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Tests and Tubes Flashcards

1
Q

What is the red tiger top tube known for?

A

SST - serum separator tube

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2
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What is the green tiger top known as?

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PST - plasma separator tube

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3
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What is PTT test? What is it used for?

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Partial thromboplastin time test. Heparin test. Coagulation

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What is a PT test? What is it used for ? What tube is used?

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Prothrombin time test. Liver test. Light blue top

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5
Q

HbA1c test? What is it for ?

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Glucose test

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6
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What tubes check Chem 7? What is another name for it?

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Gold, orange, red, red tiger top. Serum tubes. Checks for basic metabolic panel.

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7
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What does BUN stand for? What does it measure?

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen. Kidney function

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8
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What does creatinine test?

A

Protein in blood. Can indicate kidney dysfunction or MS

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9
Q

Why do we need potassium?

A

Need for muscles and heart

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10
Q

Why do we need sodium?

A

Kidney function/water

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11
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What does K2E EDTA stand for?

A

Dipotassium salt

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12
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What is K3E EDTA?

A

Tripotassium salt

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13
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What is N2E EDTA?

A

Disodium salt

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14
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Red top

Additive
Type
Used for
Test

A
  1. Clot activator
  2. Clot tube
  3. Obtaining serum
  4. Crossmatch
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15
Q

Red tiger top or gold

Additive
Type
Use
Test

A
  1. Clot activator; separation gel
  2. Clot tube
  3. Serum tube
  4. Thyroid testing
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16
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Orange top

Additive
Type
Use
Notes

A
  1. Thrombin based clot activator. Some separation gel
  2. Clot tube
  3. Obtaining serum
  4. Thrombin activated platelets
17
Q

Green top

Additive
Type
Use
Tests

A
  1. Sodium or lithium heparin
  2. Anti coagulant
  3. Plasma chemistry, electrolytes
  4. Lactate test
18
Q

Order of draw

A
  1. Yellow SPS
  2. Light blue
  3. Gold, red, red tiger top, orange
  4. Green and green tiger top
  5. Lavender and purple
  6. White
  7. Gray
  8. All others
19
Q

Green tiger top

Additive
Type
Use

A
  1. Lithium heparin; separation gel
  2. Anti-coagulation separation tube
  3. Obtaining plasma
20
Q

Lavender and purple tops

Additive
Type
Use
Notes

A
  1. K3Edta and K2Edta
  2. Anticoagulant
  3. CBC
  4. Lavender is glass tube; purple is plastic tube
21
Q

Light blue top

Additive
Type
Use
Tests
Notes
A
  1. Sodium citrate
  2. Reversible anti-coagulation
  3. Coagulation testing, plasma
  4. PT, PTT, fibrogen, PT/INR
  5. Protects all procoagulants, partially filled damages cells. Use discard tube
22
Q

Yellow top SPS

Type
Use
Diagnoses
Notes

A
  1. Anticoagulant
  2. Blood cultures
  3. Septicism
  4. Aerobic then anarobic
23
Q

Yellow top ACD

Use

A
  1. DNA testing
24
Q

Black top

Type
Use

A
  1. Anticoagulant

2. Westergren Sedimentation rate

25
Q

Tan top

Additive
Use

A
  1. K2EDTA

2. Lead level testing

26
Q

White top

Additive
Notes

A
  1. K2edta separation gel

2. Plasma based testing on proteins

27
Q

Pink top

Use
Notes

A
  1. Immuno hematology

4. Blood typing

28
Q

Gray top

Additive
Use
Notes

A 
1. Sodium flouride and potassium oxalate
    Sodium flouride and na2edta
    Sodium flouride 
3. Plasma glucose testing
4. Preserves glucose 1-5 days. Hemolysis in partially filled tubes
29
Q

Royal blue top

Additive
Type
Use

A
  1. K2edta or clot activator
  2. Low trace element testing
  3. Trace metal analysis
30
Q

What tubes are discard tubes?

A

Clear, light gray, red tiger top, red

31
Q

What is an erythrocyte

A

Red blood cell

32
Q

How many times to invert light blue tube?

33
Q

How many times to invert serum tubes?

34
Q

What is CBCc

A

With differential. Breaks down white blood cells into categories.

35
Q

What is CBCs?

A

Without differential. Checks all white blood cells as a whole.

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