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ASCP Review for Blood Collection Additives

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show Additives may interfere with each other or the testing process. If the additives are the same, and excess of additive is created, which can negatively affect testing.  
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show The type of additive required for blood collection generally depends upon the Test that has been ordered.  
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Additives are available in:   show
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show Requires turning the wrist 180 degrees and back.  
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Caution: Never Shake or Vigorously mix Tubes   show
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show Are substances that prevent blood from clotting (coagulating) >Must be mixed immediately after collection to prevent microclot formation. >Gentle mixing prevents Hemolysis. >Separate naturally or if centrifuged.  
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show 1. Chelating (binding), precipitating calcium so it is unavailable to the coagulation process. 2. Inhibiting the formation of Thrombin needed to convert Fibrinogen to Fibrin in coagulation process.  
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show >Tests that require whole Plasma  
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ANTICOAGULANTS - EDTA: (EXCESS EDTA = under filled tubes result in RBCs shrinking changing CBC results)   show
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show >Purple or Lavender top tubes for Hematology >Pink top tube for Blood Bank ( with special Blood Bank patient ID label & wrist band. >CLSI Recommends using Spray Dried EDTA to avoid dilution lowering Hemoglobin, RBC, WBC, Platelets and packed cell volum  
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ANTICOAGULANTS - EDTA: Additive in Gray top with Sodium Fluoride for Department:   show
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show >Royal Blue with Lavender Label for Chemistry >Pearl top with Thixotropic gel separator for Plasma Preparation Tubes (PPT) for  
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show Used to both departments test because: >Preserves cell morphology and inhibits platelet aggregation better than in other. >  
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show >Bind or chelate calcium >Used for Coagulation department tests: PT & aPTT because it preserves Coagulation Factors. >Lt Blue Stopper Tubes  
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ANTICOAGULANTS - CITRATE: ESR   show
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show To avoid microclotting citrates must be mixed by inversion 3-4 times after collection >vigorous mixing can activate platelets and shorten clotting time giving erroneous results.  
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show Blue top tubes contain a 9:1 ratio of blood to anticoagulant with filled to stated volume. >under filled will prolong clotting time so not acceptable and will be rejected.  
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ANTICOAGULANTS - CITRATES: Centrifuge   show
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ANTICOAGULANTS - HEPARINized Plasma:   show
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ANTICOAGULANTS - HEPARIN: Additive in:   show
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ANTICOAGULANTS - HEPARIN: 3 Formulations:   show
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ANTICOAGULANTS - HEPARIN:   show
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ANTICOAGULANTS - OXALATES:   show
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ANTICOAGULANTS - OXALATES: Grey Stopper Tubes   show
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show Must be mixed by inversion at collection to prevent clot formation and fibrin generation 8-10 times.  
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show Fill to volume state on tube - excess oxalate causes hemolysis of RBCs and releases hemoglobin into the plasma.  
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SPECIAL-USE ANTICOAGULANTS ACID CITRATE DEXTROSE (ACD) 2 Formulations (Solution A & B):   show
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SPECIAL-USE ANTICOAGULANTS ACID CITRATE DEXTROSE (ACD):   show
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SPECIAL-USE ANTICOAGULANTS ACID CITRATE DEXTROSE (ACD):YELLOW TOP   show
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SPECIAL-USE ANTICOAGULANTS CITRATE PHOSPHATE DEXTROSE (CPD): Blood Banking   show
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SPECIAL-USE ANTICOAGULANTS CITRATE PHOSPHATE DEXTROSE (CPD):   show
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SPECIAL-USE ANTICOAGULANTS SODIUM POLYANETHOL SULFONATE (SPS):   show
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SPECIAL-USE ANTICOAGULANTS SODIUM POLYANETHOL SULFONATE (SPS): Yellow Top   show
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show Prevents the metabolism of glucose (Glycolysis) by the blood cells. If metabolism not prevented glucose concentration decreases 10 mg/dL an Hour. Increased Glycolyis in Newborns due to increased metabolism. Leukemia patients do to WBC metabolism  
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show Is the most common antiglycolytic agent. It preserves glucose for up to 3 days and inhibits the growth of bacteria.  
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ANTIGLYCOLYTIC AGENTS - SODIUM FLUORIDE combined with POTASSIUM OXALATE:   show
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show Require 5-10 inversions after collection for proper mixing.  
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ANTIGLYCOLYTIC AGENTS - SODIUM FLUORIDE: ETOH Specimens   show
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CLOT ACTIVATORS:   show
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show >Particles provide more surface area. > Silica particle cause the blood to clot within 15-30 minutes.  
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show > Silica particle are the clot activators in Serum-Sepeartor Tubes SST and Plastic Red Top Tubes.  
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show Used in POCT coagulation systems.  
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CLOT ACTIVATORS - SST tubes   show
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show Blood collected in Thrombin Tubes usually clot within 5 minutes.  
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THIXOTROPIC GEL SEPARATOR:   show
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show Serum Separator Tubes  
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THIXOTROPIC GEL SEPARATOR - with EDTA: PPT   show
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show Rapid Serum Separator Tubes contain Thrombin and clot in 5 minuts  
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THIXOTROPIC GEL SEPARATOR - Heparinized Plasma Gel Barrier Tubes: PST   show
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TRACE ELEMENT-FREE TUBES: Royal Blue   show
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TRACE ELEMENT-FREE TUBES - EDTA, Heparin, or No Additive   show
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ORDER OF DRAW:   show
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show 1. Sterile Tube (Blood Culture), 2. Blue Top Coagulation Tube, 3. Serum Tube w/wo clot activator or gel separator, 4. Heparin w/wo gel plasma separator, 5. EDTA tube, 6. Glycolytic inhibitor tube.  
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show Prevents coagulation by binding Calcium.  
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show None  
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show Sodium Citrate Forms calcium salts to remove Calcium (PT & PTT) Full draw required and centrifugation.  
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(3)ORDER OF DRAW - RED GLASS NON-ADDITIVE TUBE: Chemistry, Immunology, Serology, and Blood Bank for Cross Match.   show
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show Serum separator tube (SST) contains a gel at the bottom to separate blood from serum on centrifugation.  
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(4)ORDER OF DRAW - YELLOW ACD TUBE: Blood Banking, Immunology   show
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(5)ORDER OF DRAW - LT GREEN PLASTIC PST TUBE: Chemistry   show
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(6)ORDER OF DRAW - GREEN HEPARIN TUBE: Chemistry   show
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(7)ORDER OF DRAW - LAVENDER EDTA TUBE: Hematology   show
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(7)ORDER OF DRAW - PINK EDTA TUBE: Blood Bank   show
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show Sodium Fluoride and Potassium Oxalate antiglycolytic angents presreves glucose 3 days. May cause Hemolysis if draw is short.  
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show Cross-contamination is the transfer of additive from one tube to the next.  
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CROSSOVER / CROSS CONTAMINATION: EDTA   show
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show Heparin causes the least amount of interference in tests other than Coagulation tests because it also occurs in blood naturally.  
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show >Make sure fill tubes from bottom up during collection. >Tube contents does not come into contact with needle. >Or in transferring blood into tubes from syringe.  
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TISSUE THROMBOPLASTIN CONTAMINATION:   show
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show Clean Tops and Skin according to protocol. Skin Surface Friction scrub, top of BC cleaned with antispetic wipe.  
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ADDITIVES - LT BLUE Top: SODIUM CITRATE   show
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry, Blood Banking, Serology, and Immunology  
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry  
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show NA Discard Tube Only  
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ADDITIVES - RED/BLACK (TIGER) Top: CLOT ACTIVATOR & GEL SEPEARTOR   show
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ADDITIVES - RED/GOLD (TIGER) Top: CLOT ACTIVATOR & GEL SEPEARTOR   show
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry  
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ADDITIVES - lT GREEN Top: LITHIUM HEPARIN AND GEL SEPARATOR   show
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry  
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry Lt Brown Top (Serum lead determination)  
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ADDITIVES - GREEN Top: AMMONIUM HEPARIN   show
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show DEPARTMENT: Hematology  
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show DEPARTMENT: Blood Bank  
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry  
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ADDITIVES - GRAY Top: SODIUM FLUORIDE & EDTA   show
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry  
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ADDITIVES - ORANGE Top: THROMBIN   show
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ADDITIVES - GRAY/YELLOW Top: THROMBIN   show
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ADDITIVES - ROYAL BLUE Top: NONE   show
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry  
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry  
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show DEPARTMENT: Chemistry  
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show DEPARTMENT: Microbiology  
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show DEPARTMENT: Blood Banking, Immunology  
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