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PBT Lab Practical
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Type + Cross (ABO group + Rh type) abbreviation | ABO&Rh |
| Alcohol abbreviation | ETOH |
| Lipid Test (Cholesterol, total) abbreviation | Chol |
| Complete Blood Count abbreviation | CBC |
| D-Dimer abbreviation | D-Di |
| Electrolytes (potassium) abbreviation | Lytes (or K) |
| Glucose (fasting) abbreviation | Glu, FBS |
| GLucose-6-phosphate dehyrdrogenase abbreviation | G-6-PD |
| Glucose toleracne test abbreviation | GTT |
| Lead abbreviation | Pb |
| Magnesium abbreviation | Mg |
| Thyroid profile abbreviation | T3 |
| Troponin abbreviation | Tn |
| ABO group & Rh type (type+cross) specimen requirement | EDTA; special patient identification and banding |
| ABO & Rh tube cap colors | pink or purple |
| ABO & Rh lab section | blood bank |
| ETOH specimen requirements | oxolate, heparin, SST, EDTA, or nonadditive; no alcohol prep, keep on ice |
| ETOH tube cap colors | gray, light blue, gold, purple, or red |
| ETOH lab section | chemistry or toxicology |
| total Chol lab tests | HDL, LDL, VLDL |
| total Chol specimen requirements | PST or SST; centrifuge, separate, and refrigerate; fasting specimen |
| total Chol tube cap colors | light green or gold |
| total Chol lab section | chemistry |
| CBC lab tests | WBC, RBC, Hgb, Hct, MCV, MCH, MCHC, platelets |
| CBC specimen requirements | EDTA; Hgb and Hct may be ordered separately; platelet count may be ordered separately; CBC may include differential |
| CBC tube cap colors | purple or pink |
| CBC lab section | hematology |
| D-Di specimen requirements | citrate; centrifuge, separate, and freeze |
| D-Di tube cap colors | light blue |
| D-Di lab section | coagulation |
| Lytes lab tests | sodium (Na), potassium (K), chloride (Cl), carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| Lytes specimen requirements | PST or SST; centrifuge, separate, and refridgerate; each test may be ordered separately |
| Lytes tube cap colors | light green or gold |
| Lytes lab section | Chemistry |
| Glu, FBS specimen requirements | Fluoride, PST, or SST; centrifuge, separate, and refridgerate |
| Glu, FBS tube cap colors | gray, light green, or gold |
| G-6-PD specimen requirements | EDTA, heparin, or ACD; refridgerate |
| G-6-PD tube cap colors | purple, pink, green, or yellow |
| G-6-PD lab section | chemistry |
| GTT specimen requirements | fluoride; centrifuge, separate, and refridgerate |
| GTT tube cap colors | gray |
| GTT lab section | chemistry |
| Pb specimen requirements | lead-free or trace-element-free (EDTA) |
| Pb tube cap colors | tan or royal blue |
| Pb lab section | chemistry or toxicology |
| Mg specimen requirements | SST; centrifuge, separate, and refrigerate |
| Mg tube cap colors | gold |
| Mg lab section | chemistry |
| T3 lab tests | triiodothyroidnine (T4), thyroxine (TSH), thyroid stimulating hormone |
| T3 specimen requirements | SST; centrifuge, separate, and refrigerate |
| T3 tube cap colors | gold |
| T3 lab section | chemistry |
| Tn specimen requirements | PST; centrifuge, separate, and refrigerate |
| Tn tube cap color | light green |
| Tn lab section | chemistry |