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Phlebotomy
Tubes and additives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| White Tube tops (Additives and Dept) | No additives Dept: Microbiology, Blood Cultures |
| Light Blue tops (Additives and Dept) | Additives: Sodium citrate Dept: Coagulation |
| Red/Yellow tubes (Additives and Dept) | Additives: Clot activator with Gel Dept: Chemistry, Serology, Immunology |
| Green tube tops (Additives and Dept) | Additives: Lithium Heparin Dept: Chemistry, immunochemistry |
| Purple tube tops (Additives and Dept) | Additives:EDTA Dept: Hematology Blood Bank |
| What test are usually associated with Coagulation? | PT, PTT, Fibrinogen, D - Dimer, INR ACT, Clotting factors |
| Gray Tube tops (Additives and Dept) | Additives: Potassium Oxalate/Sodium Fluoride Dept: Chemistry |
| What test are usually associated with Hematology? | CBC, Platelet Count, H/H, HbA1C, Type and Screen, BNP, ESR, Rh, Reticulocyte, Differential, ABO |
| What test are usually associated with the Gray tube tops? | Glucose Tolerance Test, Blood Glucose, Lactic Acid (on ice), Ethanol |
| What test are usually associated with Chemistry, Serology, and immunology? | BMP, CMP, Lipids, CPK, Thyroid, Pregnancy, Therapeutic drug levels, serum testing, standard chemistries, Mag/phos, LFT's |