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Blue top tubes contain what?
This substance is a? How does it do that? |
Sodium Citrate
Anticoagulant Removes calcium |
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Red top tubes contain what?
What does it do? |
Clot activator or no additive
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Gold/Yellow-orange tubes contain what?
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Serum separator gel
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Green tubes contain what?
This substance is a? How does it do this? |
Heparin.
Anticoagulant. Inactivates thrombin and thromboplastin. |
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Purple/lavender tubes contain what?
This is a? |
EDTA
Anticoagulant |
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What does EDTA stand for?
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Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid
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White top tubes contain what?
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K2 and EDTA (PPT separator)
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Grey top tubes contain what?
What are they used for? |
Sodium Fluoride
Glucose testing |
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What is the order of draw by color? (9)
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1. Blood culture
2. Blue 3. Gold/Tiger top 4. Red 5. Orange 6. Green 7. Lavender 8. Navy blue 9. Gray |
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Dark green tubes contain:
While light green tubes contain: |
Sodium heparin
Lithium heparin with serum separator gel |
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What must you ALWAYS check before performing venipuncture?
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Patient name
DOB Match ID number to bracelet |
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Red tiger-top tubes contain what?
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Serum separator gel
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Orange tubes contain what?
This does what? |
Thrombin.
Clots blood. |
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What is most important to do with a butterfly needle?
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Draw a discard tube first because of the air in the tubing.
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What is the order of draw by additive?
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1) Blood culture media/sterile
2) Sodium citrate 3) SST 4) No additive 5) Thrombin 6) Heparin 7) EDTA 8) Trace elements 9) Sodium Fluoride |
