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9 Cards in this Set
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Green, Light Green, or Mottled Green
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Plasma tube w/ Sodium heparin or lithium heparin anticoagulant
used for STAT chemistry tests
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Lavender
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Plasma tube with EDTA anticoagulant
used for most hematology tests (CBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit)
also used for blood banking |
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Light Blue
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Plasma tube with Sodium citrate anticoagulant
used in coagulation and platelet function tests cannot use for WBC differentials
invert 3-4 times
tube ratio is critical and tube must be filled with blood - must be 1 part sodium citrate to 9 parts blood |
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Pink
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same as lavender tube invert 8-10 times
Has special labeling area specifically for Blood Bank |
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Red/Grey Mottled OR Gold
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"Serum separator"
Contains clot activator and gel (at tube bottom) for serum separation
invert 5 times blood must be allowed to clot for 15-30 min
used for most chemistry, immunology, serology testing so long as resin doesn't affect testing |
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Red top
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"Clot Tube" or "Serum Tube"
no gel/resin at bottom, no anticoagulants
blood must be allowed to clot for 15-30 minutes
used for most chemistry, immunology, serology testing |
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Royal blue
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for trace metals/toxicology
*If tube is being collected for trace metal analysis, the tube should be collected first, or via a second venipuncture. |
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Yellow tube |
for blood cultures (for microbiology) may also see it called SBS tube invert 8-10 times to mix |
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Order of Draw |
Warm = white
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