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10 Cards in this Set
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GOLD tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
(red/gray tube is same but with clot activator) |
ADDITIVE: Serum seperator tube ( SST gel) no additive.
USES:chemistries,immunology and Serology ACTION: Gel seperates blood by centrifuge REQUIREMENTS: Invert 5-6 times |
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LIGHT GREEN tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE: Plasma Seperating Tube (PST gel)Lithium Heparin
USES: Chemistries ACTION:Anti-coagulant and gel seperates via centrifuge REQUIREMENTS: Invert 8-10 times. |
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RED tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE:none
USES:chemistries, immunology, serology, blood bank (glass tube only) ACTION:Blood clots in tube and centrifuge seperates REQUIREMENTS:Invert plastic tube 5-6 times, glass 0 times |
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LIGHT BLUE tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE:Sodium Citrate
USES:Coagulation tests ACTION:Forms calcium salts to remove ca and prevent clotting REQUIREMENTS:FULL DRAW, invert 3-4 times |
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LAVENDER tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE:EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)
USES:Hematology, blood bank. ACTION:Forms calcium salts to remove Ca and prevent clotting REQUIREMENTS:FULL DRAW, invert 8-10 times |
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DARK BLUE tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE:EDTA-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
USES:Trace elements, toxicology, nutritional chemistries ACTION:Forms calcium salts to remove Ca and prevent clotting. contains no contaminating metals. REQUIREMENTS:Invert 8-10 times |
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PINK tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE:Potassium EDTA - ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
USES:Molecular/viral load testing ACTION:Forms calcium salts to remove Ca and prevent clotting REQUIREMENTS: Invert 8-10 times |
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DARK GREEN tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE:Sodium / Lithium Heparin.
USES:Plasma Chemistries (lithium levels use sodium heparin, amonia levels use either) ACTION:Inactivates Thrombin & Thromboplastin. REQUIREMENTS:Invert 8-10 times |
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LIGHT BROWN tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE:Sodium Heparin
USES:Serum Lead determination ACTION:Inactivates Thrombin & Thromboplastin. REQUIREMENTS:Invert 8-10 times |
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BLACK tube, its additive, tests, action and requirements
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ADDITIVE:Sodium Citrate (buffered)
USES:ESR (sedimentation Rate) ACTION:Forms calcium salts to remove Ca and prevent clotting REQUIREMENTS:FULL DRAW, invert 8-10 times |
