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Phlebotomy PMI
Tubes, Tests, Additives, and Departments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blood Cultures, Aerobic & Anaerobic, Cultures, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA-B27) | Sterile Yellow/BC Bottles |
| PT, APTT, D-Dimer, PTT, PT/INR, PLT.agg (Platelet Aggregation), Fibrinogen, BT (Bleeding Time), Plasminogen, AT3 (Antithrombin 3 activity), Factor Assays, DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation), FSP (Fibrin Split Products), FDP | Light Blue |
| Rabies, RF, RA, Vancomyin, ANA, Cat Scratch Fever, HSV, Varacella, Lymes, Epstien Barr, Herpes, RPR, VDRL, Lithium, Salicylates (ASA), Rubella Screen, Digoxin, Cold Agglytenins, MMR, Aldosterone, Calcitonin, Dilantin (Phenytonin), Theophylline | Red |
| CMP, BMP, TSH, CRP (Cardiac Risk Profile), LIPID Profile, BUN, Chemistry Panel, Cholesterol, PSA, Thyroid Panel, Homocysteine, CA-125, Calcium, FSH, Beta, HCG, K, Cardiac Enzymes, CO2, CI, CK (Creatine Kinase), ALK (Alkaline), Na, T3, T4, T7 | SST (Gold, Tiger Top, Jungle Top, Speckled) |
| Blood Gas, Cortisol Levels, Chromosome Analysis, Ammonia (Must Be On Ice)/PST Tube, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli), STAT Electrolytes | Light Green/PST Tube |
| CBC, WBC, ESR [Own Tube] (can also be drawn in black tube), RBC, H&H, Ammonia (on ice), Hemoglobin (Hgb), CO levels, Indices, Hematocrit (HCT), EOS, DAT (Direct Antiglobin test), Platelets, Lupus, Sickle Cell, Reticulocyte Count, Hemoglobin A1C (Own tube) | Lavender |
| Glucose (fasting), Blood Alcohol, ETOH, GTT (fasting), FBS (fasting), GT (fasting), Lactic Acid (on ice, do not use tourniquet) | Gray |
| Microbiology | Sterile Yellow/BC Bottles |
| Coagulation | Light Blue |
| Serology | Red |
| Chemistry (Gold, Tiger, Jungle, Speckled Top) | SST |
| Chemistry (Heparin Brothers) | Light Green |
| Hematology | Lavender |
| Chemistry (Fasting) | Gray |
| Additives: ACD-A, ACD-B, SPS | Sterile Yellow/BC Bottles |
| Additives: Sodium Citrate (NaC) | Light Blue |
| Additives: None/Blank (GLASS TUBE), Silica Particles/Serum (PLASTIC) | Red |
| Additives: Polymer Gel or Thrombin Gell & Serum | SST |
| Additives: Sodium Heparin, Lithium Heparin, Ammonium Heparin, Thixotropic Gel & Lithium Heparin | Light Green/PST Tube |
| Additives: EDTA (Ethyldiaminetetracylicacid) | Lavender |
| Additives: Sodium Flouride (NaF) & Potassium Oxalate (KOx) | Gray |
| NO Additive Chemically Clean Tube/Special Stopper EDTA | Dark/Navy/Royal Blue |
| Chemistry/Toxicology | Dark/Navy/Royal Blue |
| Blood Bank | Red/Pink/Pearl |
| Additives: Boric Acid | Gray w/Yellow Label Red/Yellow top |
| Microbiology | Gray w/Yellow Label Red/Yellow top |
| Additives: NaC (Sodium Citrate) | Black with blue insert |
| Hematology | Black with blue insert |
| Additives: Serum/Thrombin Gel/polymer Gel | Bumble Bee Tube |
| Chemistry | Bumble Bee Tube |
| Additives: Serum/Thrombin Gel/polymer Gel | RST (Rapid Serum Tube) |
| Chemistry | RST (Rapid Serum Tube) |
| Additives: NaC (sodium nitrate) & Polymer Gel | CPT (Cell Preparation) |
| Serology | CPT (Cell Preparation) |