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14 Cards in this Set
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The red top tube is used for:
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Chemistries, immunology and serology, blood bank (crossmatch)
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The gold top tube is used for:
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Chemistries, immunology and serology
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The light green top tube is used for:
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Chemistries
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The red-gray top tube is used for:
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Chemistries
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The purple top tube is used for:
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Hematology (CBC) and blood bank (crossmatch); requires FULL DRAW - invert 8 times to prevent clotting and platelet clumping
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The light blue top tube is used for:
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Coagulation tests (protime and prothrombin time), FULL DRAW required
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The dark green top tube is used for:
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Lithium levels (use sodium heparin); ammonia levels (use sodium or lithium heparin)
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The dark blue top tube is used for:
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Trace element testing (zinc, copper, lead, mercury) and toxicology
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The light gray top tube is used for:
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Lithium levels (use sodium heparin); glucoses, requires FULL DRAW (may cause hemolysis if short draw)
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The yellow top tube is used for:
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HLA tissue typeing, paternity testing, DNA studies
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The yellow-black top tube is used for:
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Microbiology - aerobes, anaerobes, fungi
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The black top tube is used for:
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Westergren sedimentation rate; requires FULL DRAW
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The orange top tube is used for:
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STAT serum chemistries
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The brown top tube is used for:
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Serum lead determination
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