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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gold tube | Clot activator Gel Serum for Chemistry |
| Light green (mint) | Lithium heparin Gel Plasma for Chemistry |
| Red | Silicon coated (glass) Clot activator, silicon coated (plastic) Serum, Chemistry |
| Orange | Thrombin-based clot activator Gel Serum, chemistry |
| Orange | Thrombin -based clot activator Serum for stat Chemistry |
| Royal Blue | Clot activator (plastic serum) K2EDTA (plastic) Trace elements, toxicology and nutritional, Chemistry |
| Green | Sodium Heparin Lithium heparin Plasma, chemistry |
| Gray | Potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride Sodium fluoride/Na2 EDTA Sodium fluoride (serum tube) |
| Tan | K2EDTA (plastic) Lead determinations |
| Yellow | Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS) - Blood culture, microbiology Acid citrate dextrose additives (ACD) - Blood Bank, HLA phenotyping, DNA and paternity |
| Lavender | Liquid K2EDTA (glass) Sprat coated K2EDTA (plastic) whole blood, hematology may be used for immunohematology and lood donor screening |
| White | K2EDTA and gel Plasma, molecular diagnostic test methods |
| Pink | Spray coated K2EDTA Whold blood hematology, immunihematology and blood bank |
| Light blue | Sodium citrate Coagulation studies |
| Clear | No additive used for discard tube or secondary specimen tube |
| Antistreptolysin O test (ASO) | Refrigerate or freeze SERUM if not preformed immediately Serology Streptococcal infection |
| Antithrombin lll activity (AT-lll) | Light blue centrifuge, separate, freeze PLASMA immediately Coagulation Clotting factor deficiency |
| Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) | Gel barrier tube. Centrifuge and refrigerate SERUM asap Chemistry Primary component of LDL coronary artery disease |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT, SGOT) | Gel barrier. Centrifuge separation and refrigerate Chemistry Acute and chronic liver disease |
| B12 and folate | Gel. Centrifuge, separate, refrigerate. Protect from light Chemistry Macrocytic anemia |
| Basic metabolic panel (BMP) | Gel or Red. Fasting 8-12 hours required. Chemistry A designed number of tests covering certain body systems |
| Bulirubin, total and direct (bili) | Gel. Protect from light, refrigerate. CHemistry Increased with types of jaundice |
| Blood culture (BC) | Whole blood inoculated into two BC bottles; one anaerobic and one aerobic from two different sites or yellow tube. Microbiology Isolate and identify potentially pathogenic organisms causing bacteremia or septicemia |
| Blood group and Rh type (ABO and Rh) | Lavender or pink Immunohematology/Blood bank Detection of ABO and Rh antigens on the red blood cells |
| Calcitonin | Plain red Allow to clot 1-4hr in ice bath Chemistry Evaluate suspected medullary carcinoma of thyroid and is characterized by hypersecretion of calcitonin |
| Carbon monoxide (CO level) | Lavender 100% full Chemistry carbocyhemoglobin intoxication |
| Carcinogenic antigen (Ca 125) | SERUM gel tube Chemistry Tumor marker primarily for ovarian carcinoma |
| Calcium, ionized (iCa++) | Gel Chemistry Bone cancer, nephritis, multiple myeloma |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | Gel, SERUM Chemistry Monitoring of pts with diagnosed malignancies, malignant or benign liver disease, indicator of tumors |
| Carotene, beta | Gel Transport in amber plastic tube w/ amber stopper, protect from light Chemistry Carotenemia |
| Chlamydia antibodies | Gel, SERUM Microbiology FOr trachoma, psittacosis, LGV, and pneumonia |
| Cholesteol and HDL ratio (Chol HDL) | Gel, SERUM Chemistry Evaluates risk of coronary hearts (CHD) |
| Chromium (Cr level) | Royal blue- no additive, metal free Chemistry Associated with diabetes and aspartame toxicity |
| Cold agglutinins | Gel, Must keep warm, allow to clot at 37c before separation Serology To diagnose viral and atypical pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | Lavender WBC, RBC, Hgb, Hct, indices, platelets, and diff. Hematology Blood diseases |
| Copper (Cu level) | Royal blue-no additive, metal free Chemistry Wilson disease or nephritic syndrome |
| Cord blood | refrigerate SERUM Immunohematology Group and type baby's blood to detect to presence of imcompatibilities or mother for possible Rh immune globulin |
| Cortisol, timed | Gel, SERUM Chemistry Cushing syndrome |
| Creatine kinase (CK) | Gel, SERUM Chemistry Muscular dystrohpy and trauma to skeletal muscle |
| Creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) | Gel, SERUM Chemistry Organ differentiation and to rule out MI (heart attack) |
| Creatinine (Creat) | Gel, SERUM Chemistry Kidney function |
| C-reactive protein high sensitivity (Hs-CRP) | Gel, SERUM Chronic inflammation |
| Cryoglobulin | Gel, SERUM Chemistry Associated with immunological diseases (multiple myeloma or rheumatoid arthritis) |
| Cyclosporin | Whole blood or SERUM from SST Chemistry Immunosuppressive drug for organ transplant |
| Culture | Collect the appropriate fluid or tissue using culture swab transport media. Microbiology Identification of infective agent and appropriate antibiotic treatment |
| Cytomegalovirus antibody (CMV) | Gel, SERUM Immunohematology Screens donors and blood products for transpolant programs |
| D-dimer (D-D1) | Light blue 100% full, PLASMA Coagulation DIC and thrombotic episodes such as pulmonary emboli |
| Differential (diff) | Blood smear Hematology Cassifying types of leukocytes, describing erythrocytes and estimation of platelets |
| Direct antiblobulin test (DAT, Coombs test direct) | Lavender Immunohematology Detects antibodies attached to the patients RBCs |
| Disseminated intravascular coagulation panel (DIC panel) | Light blue 100% full, PLASMA Coagulation Distortion of the normal coagulation and fibrinolytic mechanisms |
| Electrolytes (Na, K, CI, CO2, lytes) | Gel Chemistry Fluid balance, cardiotoxicity, heart failure, edema |
| Eosinophil (Eos) | Lavender Hematology Allergy studies |
| Epstein-Barr virus panel (EBV) | Gel, SERUM Mononucleosis |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | Lavender Hematology |
| Glucose, fasting (FBS) | Gel, separate from cells within 1 hr or use gray tube Chemistry Diabetes, hypoglycemia |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin (Hgb A1c) | Lavender Chemistry Monitoring diabetes mellitus |
| Hematocrit (Hct) | Lavender Hematology Anemia |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb) | Lavender Hematology Anemia |
| Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM) | Gel, SERUM Chemistry Measurement of proteins capable of becoming antibodies, chronic liver disease, myeloma |
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