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Phlebotomy 101 Tubes Word Search Puzzle

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