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100

SST

5-6

100

prostate specific antigen

PSA

100

Light Blue 

Sodium citrate 

100

Short PST

3 mL

100

Uranalysis

 

UA

200

PST

8-10

200

lactate dehydrogenase

 LDH

200

Dark Green 

Sodium or Lithium heparin

200

Tall Lav

6 mL

200

Urine dipstick 

UMAC

300
Red

5-6

300

Human chorionic gonadotropin

HCG

300

Navy Blue - Red label

Clot activator

300

Light Blue 

2.7 mL

300

Urine microscope 

UMIC

400
Light Blue

3-4

400

Partial thromboplastin time

PTT

400

PST

Lithium heparin with gel separator

400

Short draw light blue 

1.8 mL


400

Culture and sensitivity 

C&S

500

Black

8-10

500

Fibrin degradation fragment test

D- Dimer

500

Black 

Sodium citrate

500

Short draw Lav

3 mL

500

 fecal immunochemical test

FIT

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