Tube Flashcards
Pct
Which of the tubes are Anticoagulant?
Lavander , Light blue, Grey tube , yellow glass , green , pink , yellow tube
Coagulant Department
Light blue
Sodium citrate - 9 parts blood
Light blue
1 part sodium citrate
Light blue
Binds calcium
Light blue , lavender , Pink , Royal blue , yellow ,
No Thixotropic separator
Light Blue, Red tube , Lavender , grey , yellow / glass , green , pink , royal blue , yellow tube
Test for pathogens in blood
Light blue , Red , grey , yellow / glass , Green , pink , royal blue ,yellow tube ,
Prothrombin time (PT)
Light blue
PPT
Light blue
TT
Light blue
FDP
Light blue ,
D - Dimer
Light blue
Fibrinogen
Light blue
Chemistry Department
Red tube , Royal blue , yellow tube , grey tube
NO Anticoagulant
Red tube , SST Tube
HIV
Red Tube , SST Tube
Endocrine
Red tube , SST Tube
Serum
Red tube , SST Tube , SST Tube
BMP (need to be fasting )
Red tube , SST Tube
Bili
Red tube , SST Tube
Cancers
Red tube , SST Tube
Total Cholesterol (HDL &‘LDL )
Red tube , SST Tube
CK
Red tube , SST Tube
Electrolytes
Red tube , SST Tube
BUN (urea , kidney , nitrogen )
Red tube , SST Tube
Magnesium ( kidney function )
Red tube , SST Tube
Prostrate
Red tube , SST Tube
FBS ( glucose )
Red tube , SST Tube
Thixotropic Gel Separator
PST Tube , SST Tube
Specimen tested : blood
PST Tube
Plasma separated
white tube ,PST Tube
Type of anticoagulant tested : heparin
PST Tube,
Sodium heparin
PST Tube , Green tube
Lithium heparin
PST Tube , Green tube
Ammonium heparin
PST Tube , Green tube
For plasma determination in chemistry
PST Tube
Chromosome studies
PST Tube , Green tube
Hematology
Lavender
EDTA ( Ethylenediaminetetra acid )
Lavender, pink tube Royal blue , white tube , Tan blue
CBC ( complete blood counts )
Lavender
CBC Diff
Lavender
Monoreticuloctes Count
Lavender
Hematocrit and hemoglobin
Lavender
Potassium oxate
Grey tube
Sodium fluoride anti glycolysis agent
Grey tube
Potassium oxate binds with calcium
Grey tube
Blood alcohol levels
Grey tube
Glucose levels
Grey tube
Lactate
Grey tube , Green tube
Bicarbonate
Grey tube
SPS (Sodium Polyanothol surface )
Yellow glass , yellow tube
Microbiology Department
Yellow glass
Ammonia levels ( use Ana or Li )
Green tube
Preserve cell shape
Pink tube
Blood typing
Pink tube
Type and screen test
Pink tube
Trace elements , toxicology , and nutritional demonstrations
Royal blue
DNA
Yellow tube , white tube ,
Paternity test
Yellow tube
No lead
Tan blue
Lead levels test
Tan blue
Thrombin
Orange tube
STAT Serum testing
Orange tube
Citrate Tube
Light blue
No additive tube , clot activator
Red tube
separator tube with heparin
PST Tube
EDTA Tube
Lavender
Fluoride (glucose ) tube
Grey tube
Blood culture
Yellow /glass
Heparin tube
Green tube
Blood Bank
Pink tube
Low trace elements
Royal blue tube