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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 4 parts of a urinalysis | Gross exam, specific gravity, chemistry/reagent strips, sediment |
| Green top tube | Heparin |
| Heparin | Preventing conversion of prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting process |
| Green top tube | Whole blood, or spun down ->plasma -> chemistry |
| Purple top tube | EDTA |
| EDTA | prevents clotting by forming an insoluble complex with calcium |
| Purple top tube | Whole blood, CBC's, chemistry, blood smears |
| Blue top tubes | Oxalate, and citrates prevents clotting by forming insoluble complexes with calcium |
| Blue top tubes | Anticoagulant tests, use whole blood |
| Red top tube/ tiger top | Serum when spun down |
| Red top/tiger top tube | Chemistry |
| Red top/tiger top | Has gel to clot clot faster |
| Another name for TP | Plasma protein concentrations |