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PMI Tube/Test/Dept/A
PMI Test/Tube/Dept/Additive
| Test | Color topper | Department | Additive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood cultures (Aerobic & Anaerobic) | Blood culture bottles | Microbiology | Thyglycollate broth |
| Cultures | Sterile yellow | Microbiology | SPS |
| HLA-B27 | Sterile yellow | Microbiology | ACD-A & ACD-B |
| PT | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| aPTT | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| D-dIMER | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| PTT | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| PT/INR | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| PLT.agg | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| Fibrinogen | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| BT | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| Plasminogen | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| AT-III | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| Factor assays | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| DIC | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| FSP | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| FDP | Lt. blue (FULL) | Coagulation | NaC (sodium citrate) |
| Rabies | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| RF | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| RA | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Vancomycin | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| ANA | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Cat scratch fever | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| HSV | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Varicella | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Lymes | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Epstien barr | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Herpes | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| RPR | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Lithium | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Salicylates (ASA) | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Rubella screen | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Digoxin | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Cold agglutenins | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| MMR | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Aldosterone | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Calcitonin | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Dilantin (Phenytonin) | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Theophylline | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| CMP | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| BMP | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| TSH | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CRP (Cardiac Risk Profile) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Lipid profile | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| BUN | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Chemistry panel | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Cholesterol | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| PSA (prostate cancer) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Thyroid panel | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Homocysteine | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CA-125 (ovarian cancer) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Ca (Calcium) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| FSH | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Beta HCG | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| K (Potassium) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Cardiac enzymes | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CO2 (carbon dioxide) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Cl (Clhoride) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CK (Creatine Kinase) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| ALP (Alkaline) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Na (Sodium) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| T3 | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| T4 | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| T7 | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Ammonia (MUST BE ON ICE) | PST (lt green) or Lavender | Chemistry | Lithium Heparin & Thixotropic Gel |
| STAT electrolytes | PST (lt green) or Green with Lithium Heparin) | Chemistry | Lithium Heparin & Thixotropic Gel |
| Blood gas | Green | Chemistry | Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin |
| Cortisol levels | Green | Chemistry | Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin |
| Chromosome anaylsis | Green | Chemistry | Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin |
| Vitamin B1 | Green | Chemistry | Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin |
| Vitamin B6 | Green | Chemistry | Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin |
| AFB (acid fast bacilli) | Green | Chemistry | Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin |
| CBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| WBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| ESR (OWN TUBE) | Lavender or Black with blue insert (Labcorp) | Hematology | EDTA |
| RBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| H&H | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| CO level (carbon monoxide) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Indices | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Hematocrit (HCT) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| EOS | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| DAT | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Platelets | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Sickle cell | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Reticulocyte count | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Hemoglobin A1C (OWN TUBE) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Glucose (fasting) | Gray *can also be drawn in lavender top part of the CBC component* | Chemistry | NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate) |
| Blood alcohol ETOH (DO NOT ALCOHOL TO CLEAN THE SKIN) | Gray | Chemistry | NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate) |
| GTT (fasting) | Gray | Chemistry | NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate) |
| FBS (fasting) | Gray | Chemistry | NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate) |
| GT (fasting) | Gray | Chemistry | NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate) |
| Lactic acid (ON ICE - DO NOT USE TOURNIQUET) | Gray | Chemistry | NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate) |
| Trace metal (Lead, copper, zinc, mercury, arsenic) | Dk. blue | Chemistry | EDTA or None - Chemically Clean or Special Stoppers |
| Toxicology test marijuana, cocaine, LSD, amphetamine | Dk. blue | Chemistry | EDTA or None - Chemically Clean or Special Stoppers |
| Lead for kids ONLY | Tan | Chemistry | EDTA |
| Type & cross/Type & Screen | Pink | Blood bank | EDTA |
| Type & cross/Type & Screen | Red (must be 10ml tube) | Blood bank | None |
| STD | Pink ONLY | Blood bank | EDTA |
| HIV | Pink ONLY | Blood bank | EDTA |
| AIDS | Pink ONLY | Blood bank | EDTA |
| Plasma preparation testing | Pearl | Blood bank | EDTA |
| Urinalysis | Grey w/ yellow label | Microbiology | Boric Acid |
| Urinalysis | Red/yellow w/ yellow label | Microbiology | Boric Acid |
| Lipid profile ONLY | Bumble bee (black w/ yellow insert) | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Rapid cardiac testing | RST Orange | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| RNA determinations | CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger | Serology | NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel |
| HLA determinations | CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger | Serology | NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel |
| Immune function test | CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger | Serology | NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel |
| Genetic testing | CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger | Serology | NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel |
| Molecular diagnostics | CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger | Serology | NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel |
| Immunology | CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger | Serology | NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel |
| VDRL | Red | Serology | Silica/Serum or Blank |
| Bilirubin | Amber | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| ALT | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Liver panel | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |