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PMI tubes&tests
PMI Jan '15 tubes/tests/additives
| Test | Tube | Dept | Additives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultures | Sterile Yellow | Microbiology | SPS |
| Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA-B27) | Sterile Yellow | Microbiology | ACD A&B |
| PT (Prothrombin Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| APTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| PT/INR (Prothrombin Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| PLT.Agg (Platelet Aggregation) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| AT 3 (Antithrombin 3) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| DDimer (Deep Vein Thrombosis) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| FSP (Fibrin Splint Products) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| FDP (Fibrin Degradation Product) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| Fibrinogen | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| Plasminogen | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| BT (Bleeding Time) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) | Lt Blue FULL | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| RF (Rheumatoid Factor) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| HSV (Herpes) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| ANA (Antinuclear Antibodies) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| MMR (Mumps Measles Rubella) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagent) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| VDRL (Venereal Disease) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| ASA (Salicylates) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Rabies | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Cat Scratch Fever | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Herpes (HSV) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Lymes | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Epstien Barr | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Rubella Screen | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Vancomycin | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Varicella | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Lithium | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Digoxin | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Cold Agglutenins | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Aldosterone | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Calcitonin | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Dilantin (Phenytonin) | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| Theophylline | Red | Serology | Silica particles/Serum or None |
| BMP (Basic Metabolic Profile) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Profile) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CRP (C reactive protein) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| FSH (Follicles Stimulating Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CK (Creatine Kinase) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| ALK/ALT (Alkaline) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Beta HCG (Pregnancy Test) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| CA-125 (Cancer Antigen) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Na (Sodium) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Calcium | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| K (Potassium) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Cl (Chloride) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Lipid Profile | SST / Bumblebee (black with yellow insert) | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Chemistry Panel | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Cholesterol | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Thyroid Panel | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Homocysteine | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Cardiac Enzymes | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| T3 (Thyroid Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| T4 (Thyroid Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| T7 (Thyroid Hormone) | SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Ammonia (on ice) | Lt Green (PST) / Lavender | Chemistry | Lithium Heparin & Thixotropic Gel |
| STAT Electrolytes | Lt Green (PST) | Chemistry | Lithium Heparin & Thixotropic Gel |
| Blood Gas | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
| AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli) | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
| Cortisol Levels | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
| Chromosone Analysis | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
| Vitamin B1 | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
| Vitamin B6 | Green | Chemistry | Sodium/Ammonium/Lithium Heparin |
| RBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| WBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| CBC | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| H&H | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| HGB (Hemoglobin) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| HCT | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| EOS (Eosinophils) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| DAT (Direct Antiglobin) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| CO Level (Carbon Monoxide) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| ESR (own tube) (Erythrocyte Sed Rate/Westigren) | Lavender / Black with Blue insert | Hematology | EDTA |
| Hemoglobin A1C (own tube) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Reticulocyte Count | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Platelets | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Ammonia (on ice) | PST (lt green) / Lavender | Chemistry | EDTA |
| Indices | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Lupus | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Sickle Cell (Anemia) | Lavender | Hematology | EDTA |
| Blood Alcohol (ETOH) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
| Lactic Acid (on ice) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
| Glucose | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
| GTT (Glucose Tolerance) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
| GT (Gamma GT-associated with alcoholism) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
| FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) | Gray | Chemistry | Sodium Fluoride & Potassium Oxalate (NaF & KOx) |
| Trace Metals (lead, zinc, copper, mercury, arsenic) | Dk Blue | Chemistry first then Toxicology | EDTA or None Chemically Clean Tube with special stops |
| Marajuana, Cocaine. Amphetamine, LSD | DK Blue | Chemistry first then Toxicology | EDTA or None Chemically Clean Tube with special stops |
| Type & Cross / Type & Screen WITH SERUM | Red | Blood Bank | None |
| Type & Cross / Type & Screen | Pink | Blood Bank | EDTA |
| STD | Pink | Blood Bank | EDTA |
| Aids | Pink | Blood Bank | EDTA |
| Plasma Preparation Test | Pearl | Blood Bank | EDTA |
| Urinalysis | Gray with Yellow Label or Red & Yellow | Microbiology | Boric Acid |
| Lipid Profile (ONLY) | Black with Yellow insert (Bumble Bee)/ SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| ESR (OWN TUBE)(Erythrocyte Sed Rate/Westigren) | Black with Blue insert / Lavender | Hematology | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| Rapid Cardiac Testing | Orange | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Immunology | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| Immune Function Test | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| Molecular Diagnostics | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| Genetic Testing | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| RNA Determinations (HIV in Utero) | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| HLA Determinations (Celiac disease, narcolepsy, Ankyllosing spondylitis, and others) | CPT (Cell Preparation Tube) Blue Tiger | Serology | Polymer Gel & Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| Bilirubin | Amber/ SST | Chemistry | Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum |
| Lead in children only | Tan | Chemistry then Toxicology | EDTA |
| Factor Assays | Lt Blue Full | Coagulation | Sodium Citrate (NaC) |
| Blood Cultures | Blood Culture Bottles | Microbiology | Thyglycollate Broth |