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PMI tube tests
What tests go to what tube and department
| test | tube | department | additive |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLA-B27 | sterile yellow | microbiology | |
| APTT | lt. blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| D-Dimer | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| PTT | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| PT/INR | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| PLT.agg | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| Fibrinogen | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| Bleeding time (BT) | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| plasminogen | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| Antithrombin 3 activity (AT3) | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| Factor Assays | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| Fibrin split products (FSP) | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| Fibrin degradation product (FDP) | Lt. Blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| Rabies | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| RF | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| RA | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Vancomycin | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| ANA | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Cat scratch Fever | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| HSV | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Varicella | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Lymes | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Epstien Barr | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Herpes | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| RPR | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| VDRL | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Lithium | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| ASA | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Rubella Screen | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Digoxin | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Cold agglutenins | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| MMR | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Aldosterone | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Calcitonin | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| Dilantin | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| phenytonin | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| theophylline | Red | serology | none-glass silica particles-plastic |
| CMP | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| BMP | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| TSH | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| CRP | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Lipid profile | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| BUN | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Chemistry panel | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Cholesterol | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| PSA | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Thyroid panel | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Homocysteine | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| CA-125 | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Calcium | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| FSH | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Beta HCG | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| K | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Cardiac enzymes | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| CO2 | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Cl | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| CK | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| ALK | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Na | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| T3 | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| T4 | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| T7 | SST | chemistry | Polymer gel/Thrombin gel & serum |
| Blood Gas | Green | chemistry | Sodium Heparin Lithium Heparin Ammonium Heparin |
| cortisol levels | Green | chemistry | Sodium Heparin Lithium Heparin Ammonium Heparin |
| chromosome analysis | Green | chemistry | Sodium Heparin Lithium Heparin Ammonium Heparin |
| Vitamin B1 | Green | chemistry | Sodium Heparin Lithium Heparin Ammonium Heparin |
| Vitamin B6 | Green | chemistry | Sodium Heparin Lithium Heparin Ammonium Heparin |
| AFB | Green | chemistry | Sodium Heparin Lithium Heparin Ammonium Heparin |
| Ammonia | PST | chemistry | Thixotropic Gel & Lithium Heparin |
| STAT SST tests | PST | chemistry | Thixotropic Gel & Lithium Heparin |
| STAT electrolytes | PST | chemistry | Thixotropic Gel & Lithium Heparin |
| CBC | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| WBC | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| ESR | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| RBC | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| H&H | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| Ammonia | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| Hgb | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| HCT | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| Co level | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| Indices | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| EOS | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| DAT | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| Platelets | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| lupus | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| sickle cell | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| reticulocyte count | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lavender | hematology | EDTA |
| Glucose | gray | chemistry | Sodium Flouride &Potassium Oxalate |
| Blood Alcohol | gray | chemistry | Sodium Flouride &Potassium Oxalate |
| ETOH | gray | chemistry | Sodium Flouride &Potassium Oxalate |
| GTT | gray | chemistry | Sodium Flouride &Potassium Oxalate |
| FBS | gray | chemistry | Sodium Flouride &Potassium Oxalate |
| GT | gray | chemistry | Sodium Flouride &Potassium Oxalate |
| Lactic acid | gray | chemistry | Sodium Flouride &Potassium Oxalate |
| lead | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| zinc | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| copper | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| mercury | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| arsenic | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| marajuana | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| cocaine | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| LSD | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| Amphetamine | Drk Blue | chemistry | none |
| type & cross | red or pink | blood bank | none |
| type & screen | red or pink | blood bank | none |
| STDs | pink | blood bank | EDTA |
| AIDS | pink | blood bank | EDTA |
| plasma preparation | pearl | blood bank | EDTA |
| urinalysis | red/ yellow | microbiology | boric acid |
| lipid profile only | bumble bee | chemistry | serum/ thrombin gel/ polymer gel |
| Rapid cardiac testing | orange | chemistry | serum/ thrombin gel/ polymer gel |
| ESR only | black with blue insert | hematology | sodium citrate |
| RNA | CPT | serology | sodium citrate and polymer gel |
| determinations | CPT | serology | sodium citrate and polymer gel |
| immune function test | CPT | serology | sodium citrate and polymer gel |
| HLA determinations | CPT | serology | sodium citrate and polymer gel |
| genetic testing | CPT | serology | sodium citrate and polymer gel |
| molecular diagnostics | CPT | serology | sodium citrate and polymer gel |
| immunology | CPT | serology | sodium citrate and polymer gel |
| PT | lt. blue | coagulation | sodium citrate |
| blood cultures | bc bottles | microbiology |