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PMI Tube/Test/Dept/A
PMI Test/Tube/Dept/Additive
Test | Color topper | Department | Additive |
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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 |