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Test/Tube/Dept/Specimen
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WBC | White blood cell count |
| WBC tube | Lavender |
| WBC Department | Hematology |
| WBC Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does the WBC test for? | Infection |
| Hgb A1C | Glysolated Hemoglobin |
| Hgb A1C tube | Lavender |
| Hgb A1C Department | Chemistry |
| Hgb A1C Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does Hgb A1C test for? | Diabetes |
| HIV1 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HIV1 tube | SST |
| HIV1 Department | Serology |
| HIV1 Specimen | Serum |
| What does HIV1 test for? | Screen for HIV |
| FSP | Fibrin Split Products |
| FSP tube | Light Blue |
| FSP Department | Coagulation |
| FSP Specimen | Plasma |
| What does FSP test for? | Clotting issues |
| HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| HCG tube | SST |
| HCG Department | Chemistry |
| HCG Specimen | Serum |
| What does HCG test for? | Pregnancy |
| RPR | Rapid Plasma Reagin |
| RPR tube | SST |
| RPR Dept. | Serology |
| RPR Specmien | Serum |
| What does RPR test for? | Syphilis |
| ETOH | Alocohol |
| ETOH tube | Gray/Red |
| ETOH Dept. | Chemistry |
| ETOH Specimen | Plasma |
| What does ETOH test for? | Intoxication |
| ABO/Rh | Blood Group and Type |
| ABO/Rh tube | Pink |
| ABO/Rh Dept. | Blood bank |
| ABO/Rh Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does ABO/Rh test for? | Blood-typing |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DNA tube | Yellow ACD(Acid citrate dextrose) |
| DNA Dept. | Blood bank |
| DNA Specimen | Plasma |
| What does DNA test for? | Paternity |
| BMP | Basic metabolic panel |
| BMP tube | Red/SST |
| BMP Dept. | Chemistry |
| BMP Specimen | Serum |
| What does BMP test for? | Body Systems |
| EOS | Eosinphill |
| EOS tube | Lavender |
| EOS Dept. | Hematology |
| EOS Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does EOS test for? | Allergies |
| FE | Total Iron |
| FE tube | SST |
| FE Dept. | Chemistry |
| FE Specimen | Serum |
| What does FE test for? | Anemia |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| Hct tube | Lavender |
| Hct Dept. | Hematology |
| Hct Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does Hct test for? | Anemia |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| Hgb tube | Lavender |
| Hgb Dept. | Hematology |
| Hgb Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does Hgb test for? | Anemia |
| RBC | Red blood cell count |
| RBC tube | Lavender |
| RBC Dept. | Hematology |
| RBC Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does RBC test for? | Anemia |
| D-D1 | D-Dimer |
| D-D1 tube | Light blue |
| D-D1 Dept. | Coagulation |
| D-D1 Specimen | Plasma |
| What does D-D1 test for? | Clotting issues |
| AFB | Acid Fast Bacillus |
| AFB tube | Green |
| AFB Dept. | Microbiology |
| AFB Specimen | Plasma |
| What does AFB test for? | Mycobacteria |
| HBsAg | Hep B Surface Antigen |
| HBsAg tube | SST |
| HBsAg Dept. | Serology |
| HBsAg Specimen | Serum |
| What does HBsAg test for? | Hepatitus B |
| FBS | Fasting blood glucose/Fasting blood sugars |
| FBS tube | Gray |
| FBS Dept. | Chemistry |
| FBS Specimen | Plasma |
| What does FBS test for? | Diabetes |
| AST | Aspartate |
| AST tube | Red/Green gel |
| AST Dept. | Chemistry |
| AST Specimen | Serum/Plasma |
| What does AST test for? | Liver disease |
| PT | Prothrombin time |
| PT tube | Light blue |
| PT Dept. | Coagulation |
| PT Specimen | Plasma |
| What does PT test for? | Clotting |
| NH3 | Ammonia |
| NH3 tube | Lavender |
| NH3 Dept. | Chemistry |
| NH3 Specimen | Plasma |
| What does NH3 test for? | Liver function |
| iCa++ | Calcium |
| iCa++ tube | Red/Green |
| iCa++ Dept. | Chemistry |
| iCa++ Specimen | Serum/Plasma |
| What does iCa++ test for? | Cancer |
| Ab | Antibody Screen |
| Ab tube | Lavender |
| Ab Dept. | Blood bank |
| Ab Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does Ab test for? | Atypical Antibodies |
| BC | Blood Cultures |
| BC tube | Bottles/SPS |
| BC Dept. | Microbiology |
| BC Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does BC test for? | Septicema/bacteremia |
| Chol | Cholesterol-HDL |
| Chol tube | SST |
| Chol Dept. | Chemistry |
| Chol Specimen | Serum |
| What does Chol test for? | Heart Disease |
| Bili | Bilirubin |
| Bili tube | SST, covered |
| Bili Dept. | Chemistry |
| Bili Specimen | Serum |
| What does Bili test for? | Liver disease |
| ZN | Zinc |
| ZN tube | Royal blue |
| ZN Dept. | Chemistry |
| ZN Specimen | Serum |
| What does ZN test for? | Liver dysfunction |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| BUN tube | SST |
| BUN Dept. | Chemistry |
| BUN Specimen | Serum |
| What does BUN test for? | Kidney function |
| CU Levels | Copper |
| CU Levels tube | Royal blue |
| CU Levels Dept. | Chemistry |
| CU Levels Specimen | Serum |
| What does CU levels test for? | Kidney disease |
| AL | Aluminum |
| AL tube | Royal blue |
| AL Dept. | Chemistry |
| AL Specimen | Serum |
| What does AL test for? | Trace metal |
| Pb | Lead |
| Pb tube | Royal blue/TA |
| Pb Dept. | Chemistry |
| Pb Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does Pb test for? | Lead toxicity |
| Plt.ct | Platelet count |
| Plt.ct tube | Lavender |
| Plt.ct Dept. | Hematology |
| Plt.ct Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does Plt.ct test for? | Bleeding Disorder |
| CO Level | Carbon monoxide |
| CO level tube | Lavender |
| CO Level Dept. | Chemistry |
| CO Level Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does CO Level test for? | Co2 exposure |
| ACID P'tase | Acid Phosphatase |
| ACID P'tase tube | SST |
| ACID P'tase Dept. | Chemistry |
| ACID P'tase Specimen | Serum |
| What does ACID P'tase test for? | Prostate cancer |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| CBC tube | Lavender |
| CBC Dept. | Hematology |
| CBC Specimen | Whole blood |
| What does CBC test for? | Blood diseases |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| CK tube | SST |
| CK Dept. | Chemistry |
| CK Specimen | Serum |
| What does CK test for? | Muscular Dystrophy |