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Common Tube tests
Common tests for color tubes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blood Culture: Aerobic and Anaerobic | Sterile Yellow/ BC bottle |
| Cultures, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA-B27) | Sterile Yellow/ BC bottle |
| Rabies | Red |
| RF (Rheumatoid Factor) | Red |
| RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) | Red |
| Vancomycin | Red |
| Cat Scratch Fever | Red |
| HSV, Varicella, Lymes, Epstien BARR | Red |
| Herpes | Red |
| RPR VDRL (Rapid Plasma Reagin) for Syphilis | Red |
| Lithium | Red |
| Salicylates (ASA) | Red |
| ANA (antinuclear antibodies) | Red |
| Rubella Screen | Red |
| Digoxin | Red |
| Cold Agglutenins | Red |
| Aldosterone | Red |
| Calcitonin | Red |
| Dilantin (Phenytonin) | Red |
| Theophylline | Red |
| PT (Protrombin Test) | Light Blue Full |
| APTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time) | Light Blue Full |
| PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time) | Light Blue Full |
| DDIMER | Light Blue Full |
| PT/INR | Light Blue Full |
| PLT. agg (platelet aggregation) | Light Blue Full |
| Fibrinogen | Light Blue Full |
| BT (bleeding time) | Light Blue Full |
| Plasminogen | Light Blue Full |
| AT 3 (antithrombin 3 activity) | Light Blue Full |
| FACTOR ASSAYS | Light Blue Full |
| DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) | Light Blue Full |
| FSP (fibrin split products) | Light Blue Full |
| FDP (fibrin degradation product) | Light Blue Full |
| CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel) | SST |
| BMP (basic metabolic panel) | SST |
| TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) | SST |
| CRP (cardiac risk profile) | SST |
| LIPID profile | SST |
| BUN (blood urea nitrogen) | SST |
| Chemistry Panel | SST |
| Cholesterol PSA | SST |
| Thyroid Panel | SST |
| Homocysteine | SST |
| CA-125 (Cancer Antigen) | SST |
| Calcium | SST |
| FSH | SST |
| Beta HCG | SST |
| K | SST |
| Cardiac Enzymes | SST |
| CO2 | SST |
| Cl | SST |
| CK (creatine kinase) | SST |
| ALK (alkaline) | SST |
| Na (sodium) | SST |
| T3,T4,T7 | SST |
| Blood Gas | Green |
| Cortisol levels, Chromosome Analysis | Green |
| Vitamin B1, B6 | Green |
| AFB (acid fast bacilli) | Green |
| Ammonia (on ice) | PST (light green) |
| STAT Electrolytes | PST (light green) |
| Any SST test ordered STAT can go in? | PST or Green |
| CBC (complete blood count) | Lavender |
| WBC (white blood cell/count) | Lavender |
| ESR (own tube) | Lavender or Black with blue insert |
| RBC (red blood cell/count) | Lavender |
| H&H (hemoglobin, hematocrit) | Lavender |
| Ammonia (on ice) | Lavender or PST |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb) | Lavender |
| Hematocrit (HCT | Lavender |
| CO level, Indices | Lavender |
| EOS | Lavender |
| DAT (direct antiglobin test) | Lavender |
| Platelets | Lavender |
| LUPUS | Lavender |
| Sickle Cell | Lavender |
| Reticulocyte Count | Lavender |
| Hemoglobin A1C (own tube) | Lavender |
| Glucose (fasting) | Gray |
| Blood Alcohol (ETOH) | Gray |
| GTT (fasting) | Gray |
| FBS (fasting) | Gray |
| GT (fasting) | Gray |
| Lactic Acid (on ice) NO TOURNIQUET | Gray |
| Type and Cross | Pink or Red |
| Type and Screen | Pink or Red |
| Blood bank (10ml tube) | Red |
| STD/AIDS testing | Pink |
| Urinalysis | Gray w/ yellow Label or Red/Yellow top |
| Trace Metal: Lead (P), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Mercury (Hg), Arsenic (As) | Dark/Navy/Royal Blue |
| Toxicology test for Marijuana, Cocaine, LSD, Amphetamine | Dark/Navy/Royal Blue |
| LIPID profile (ONLY) | SST |
| ESR (own tube) | Black with Blue insert or Lavender |
| Lead (alone) | Tan (children) |
| MMR | Red |
| PSA | SST |
| PPT (plasma preperation test) | Pearl |
| Rapid Cardiac Testing | RST Orange or SST |
| RNA determinations | CPT black & blue top |
| Immune Function Test | CPT black & blue top |
| HLA determinations | CPT black & blue top |
| Genetic Testing | CPT black & blue top |
| Molecular Diagnostics | CPT black & blue top |
| Immunology | CPT black & blue top |
| Sterile Yellow/BC Bottles | Microbiology |
| Light Blue | Coagulation |
| Red | Serology/Blood Bank/Chemistry |
| SST/Tiger Top | Chemistry |
| PST (light green)/Dark Green | Chemistry |
| Lavender | Hematology |
| Gray | Chemistry |
| Dark/Navy/Royal Blue | Chemistry/Toxicology |
| Red/Pink/Pearl | Blood Bank |
| Gray w/ yellow label/ Red & Yellow top | Microbiology |
| Bumble Bee | Chemistry |
| Black w/ blue insert | Hematology |
| RST Orange top | Chemistry |
| CPT black & blue speckle top | Serology |