Question | Answer |
ABG | ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES -To determine if you have an imbalance in the amount of oxygen gas (O2) or carbon dioxide gas (CO2) in your blood or an acid-base imbalance, which may indicate a respiratory (lung/breathing), metabolic, or kidney disorder |
CBC-Lavender | COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT |
CMP - Gold SST - Fasting 8 hours | COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL -broad screening tool to evaluate organ function and check for conditions such as diabetes, liver disease, and kidney disease. The CMP may also be ordered to monitor known conditions, such as hypertension, and to monitor pati |
Hct aka "packed cell volume" - Lavender | HEMATOCRIT- The hematocrit is the percentage of the blood volume occupied by red blood cells. |
Hgb - Lavender | HEMOGLOBIN - The hemoglobin is the amount of oxygen carrying protein contained within the red blood cells. |
BMP - Gold SST | BASIC METABOLIC PANEL -ordered in the hospital emergency room setting because its components give doctors important information about the current status of your kidneys, electrolyte and acid/base balance, blood sugar, and calcium levels. Significant chang |
BUN - kidney function | BLOOD UREA NITROGEN -Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) is a waste product produced in the liver and excreted by the kidneys. High values may mean that the kidneys are not working as well as they should. BUN is also affected by high protein diets and/or strenuous |
HCG - pregnancy test OR failing pregnancy | HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN -routinely used to confirm pregnancy. Quantitative hCG testing (also frequently called beta hCG), measures the actual amount of hCG present in the blood. It may be ordered to help diagnose an ectopic pregnancy, to help diagnos |
HIV - Plain Red - Sterile | HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT |
K+ | POTASSIUM |
Mg - Gold SST - | MAGNESIUM |
Na+ | SODIUM |
PT (coumadin/warfarin) - Light Blue-Sodium Citrate | PROTHROMBIN TIME (patient ability to clot 10 to 13 sec.)measures how long it takes for a clot to form in a sample of blood. In the body, the clotting process involves a series of sequential chemical reactions called the coagulation cascade, in which coagu |
PTT - heparin - Light Blue - Sodium Citrate | PARTIAL THROMBO-PLASTIN TIME (patient ability to clot 20-34 sec.) |
RBC | RED CELL COUNT -a count of the actual number of red blood cells per volume of blood. Both increases and decreases can point to abnormal conditions. |
SED RATE OR ESR - Lavender - EDTA | ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE -To detect and monitor the activity of inflammation as an aid in the diagnosis and activity of the underlying cause, diagnose inflammatory arthritis. For example, a blood test called erythrocyte sedimentation rate measures h |
STREP | STREPTOCOCCUS |
T&C | TYPE & CROSS MATCH Blood typing is used to determine your blood group and what type of blood or blood components you can safely receive. It is important to ensure that there is compatibility between a patient who requires a transfusion of blood or blood c |
TSH - Gold SST | THYROID PROFILE/THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE |
UA | URINALYSIS |
WBC | WHITE CELL COUNT -a count of the actual number of white blood cells per volume of blood. Both increases and decreases can be significant. |
T&S Plain Red - Sterile | TYPE & SCREEN |
BC | BLOOD CULTURES |
C&S | CULTURE & SENSITIVITY |
CRP | C-REACTIVE PROTEIN - This is a marker for inflammation. Traditionally it has been used to assess inflammation in response to infection. However we use a highly sensitive C Reactive Protein which is useful in predicting vascular disease, heart attack or st |
GTT | GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST |
BT | BLEEDING TIME |
CMP - Gold SST | 8 hour fasting; SST Gel, chemistry dept. |
GLUCOSE FASTING - Gold SST | 8 hour fasting;SST Gel, chemistry dept. SST Gel, chemistry dept. |
LIPID PANEL - Gold SST | 12 hour fasting; |
BMP - Gold SST | SST Gel, chemistry dept. |
DILANTIN - Plain Red | Sterile - serology, blood bank, chemistry depts. (AKA Phenytoin) |
ANTIBODY SCREEN - Plain Red | Sterile - serology, blood bank, chemistry depts. |
HIV - Plain Red | Sterile - serology, blood bank, chemistry depts. |
TYPE & SCREEN - Plain Red | Sterile - serology, blood bank, chemistry depts. |
CBC - Lavender | EDTA - chemistry dept. |
H&H - Lavender | EDTA - chemistry dept. |
SICKLE CELL - Lavender | EDTA - chemistry dept. |
SED RATE -erythrocyte sedimentation rate- Lavender | EDTA - chemistry dept. |
D-DIMER - Light Blue | Sodium Citrate, Chemistry, Coagulation To determine phenytoin concentration in the blood, to maintain a therapeutic level, and to detect phenytoin toxicity |
PT (coumadin 10 to 13 sec) - Light Blue | Sodium Citrate, Chemistry, Coagulation |
PTT (heparin 20 to 34 sec) - Light Blue | Sodium Citrate, Chemistry, Coagulation |
TROPONIN - Green | Sodium Hep Gel, PST Gel - Chemistry Dept. |
CKMB - Creatine Kinase–MB - Green | Sodium Heparin, Chemistry Dept.CK–MB levels, along with total CK, are tested in persons who have chest pain to diagnose whether they have had a heart attack. Since a high total CK could indicate damage to either the heart or other muscles, CK–MB helps to |
LIPASE - Gold SST | SST Gel, Chemistry Dept. |
MAGNESIUM - Gold SST | SST Gel, Chemistry Dept. |
TSH - Gold SST | SST Gel, Chemistry Dept. -The TSH test is often the test of choice for evaluating thyroid function and/or symptoms of hyper- or hypothyroidism. It is frequently ordered along with or preceding a T4 test. Other thyroid tests that may be ordered include a T |
BMP - Gold SST/gold specked/tiger top | SST Gel, Chemistry Dept. |
BeCause | Blood Cultures |
Better | Blue - Coagulation |
Specimens | Serum - Red |
Generate | Green - Heparin |
Perfect | Purple/Lavender - EDTA |
Goals | Gray - glycolytic Inhibitor |
THADS-SBC (red) | Type & Screen, HIV, Antibody, Dilantin |
CHSS- Chemistry - EDTA - Lavender | CBC, H&H, Sickle Cell and Sed Rate, (erythrocyte sedimentation) |
DDPP-CC - Chemistry & coagulation - Light Blue | D-Dimer, Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thrombo Time (PTT) |
CT - Chemistry - Green- Heparin | CKMB - Sodium Heparing and Troponin - Lithium Heparin Gel and PST get (plasma separator tube) |
BLT MB & CGL- Chemistry - Gold SST | Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP), Lipase, Thyroid Stimulation Hormone ( TSH) Magnesium (Mg), Beta. Comprehensive Metabolic Pane(CMP-8), Glucose-8, and Lipid Panel 12. |