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Test for Tube Colors
What tests are preformed in what color tubes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which tube must be filled at least 90% of the way? | Sodium Citrate |
| PT/INR | Sodium Citrate |
| PTT | Sodium Citrate |
| aPTT | Sodium Citrate |
| D-Dimer | Sodium Citrate |
| What is the reason for the D-Dimer Test? | Find a clot |
| Clot activator? | Tiger Top/Red Top/Gold/SST |
| CMP(Chem 12) | Tiger Top/SST/Gold/Lt Green |
| Electrolytes | Tiger Top/SST/Gold/Lt Green |
| What is the wait time before spinning an SST/Tiger Top tube? | 20-30mins |
| BMP(Chem 7) | Tiger Top/SST/Gold/Lt Green |
| PSA(Prostate Specfic antigen) | Tiger top/SST/Gold |
| Cancer markers tube? | Tiget Top/SST/Gold |
| Which tube has no wait time? | Lit Hep - Green |
| Which test does not include Mg+? | BMP |
| TSH | Lit Hep - Green |
| Amylase | Lit Hep - Green |
| EDTA K2 & K3 | Lavender/Pink |
| K3 | Tri Potassium Salts |
| K2 | Di Potassium Salts |
| CBC | Lavender/Pink |
| CBC Dif | Lavender/Pink |
| Hemoglobin & Hemacrit | Lavender/Pink |
| RBC | Lavender/Pink |
| PLT Count | Lavender/Pink |
| BNP(Brain Natriuretic Peptid - CHF Check) | Lavender/Pink |
| ESR(Body inflammation) | Lavender/Pink |
| Hemaglobin A1C | Lavender/Pink |
| Blood Type | Pink EDTA Tube |
| Glucose Check | Sodium Flouride |
| Blood Alcohol | Sodium Flouride |
| Which tube can go 2-4hrs without being in a fridge? | Sodium Flouride |
| The correct order of draw for these tests are: RBC aPTT Plt Count Blood Culture | 1. Blood Culture, 2. Sodium Citrate, and 3. EDTA |
| Correct order of draw: Blood Type, Blood Alcohol, PT/INR, BMP 7 | 1. Sodium Citrate, 2. SST(Red)/Lit Hep(Green) 3. EDTA and 4. Sodium Flouride |
| Order of the draw: ESR, H1AC, TSH, PSA, Cancer markers. | 1. SST(Red) 2. Lit Hep 3. EDTA |
| Order of the draw: Bilirubin, BUN, CPK, TSH | 1. SST or Lit Hep 2. Seperate Lit Hep Tube |