| Tubes |
Additives |
Tests Performed |
Special instructions |
Department |
| Lavender |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) |
CBC |
None |
Hemotology |
| Lavender |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) |
H & H |
None |
Hemotology |
| Pink |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) |
T & S |
Wrist Band |
Blood Bank |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
TSH |
None |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Glucose tolerance test |
Fasting if indicated |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
BMP |
Fasting if indicated |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
CMP |
Fasting if indicated |
Chemistry |
| Light Blue |
Sodium Citrate |
PT/APTT |
Ask about last dose of medicines |
Coagualtion |
| Light Blue |
Sodium Citrate |
D-Dimer |
Separate and freeze plasma immediately in plastic vials and transport frozen |
Coagualtion |
| Royal Blue (Red label) |
None, free of trace elements |
Chromium |
Seperate and refrigerate immediately. |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Ammonia |
On ice |
Chemistry |
| Lavender |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) |
GHGB |
None |
Chemistry |
| SS |
Silica-a clot activator not additive |
HIV |
Consent Form |
Chemistry |
| Red |
Silica-a clot activator not additive (Red)
|
EOTH |
No use of alcohol on skin. May require a chain-of-custody for legal purposes. |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Bilirubin |
Kept in the dark |
Chemistry |
| Royal blue (Lavender label) |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), free of trace elements |
Aluminum |
Submit unopened tube and avoid all external contamination |
Chemistry |
| Royal blue (Lavender label) |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) |
Lead |
Any other tube can lead to false results |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
HDL/LDL |
Must be fasting 12 hours |
Chemistry |
| SS |
Silica-a clot activator not additive |
UA |
Separated within 45 minutes |
Chemistry |
| Royal blue (Red label) |
None, free of trace elements |
Zinc |
Seperated within 45 minutes |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Triglycerides |
Fasting 12-14 hours |
Chemistry |
| SS |
Silica-a clot activator not additive |
PSA |
Transport frozen |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
TIBC |
Morning fasting specimen preferred |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Fe |
Morning fasting specimen preferred |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Lacitc dehydrogenase |
Avoid hemolysis, do not refrigerate or freeze |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Cold agglutinins |
Must keep warm and delivered to lab STAT |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Carotene |
Protect from light and overnight fasting preferred |
Chemistry |
| PS |
Lithium Heparin |
Ca 125 (Carinogenic antigen) |
Refrigerate or freeze if their is a testing delay |
Chemistry |
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