TUBES
INVERT LIGHT BLUE
3 - 4 TIMES
PTT, H&H AND SERUM TUBE
PTT, SERUM TUBE AND H&H
HEPARIN TUBE FOR SODIUM TEST
LITHIUM HEPARIN
TUBES YOU CAN USE IN BLOOD BANK
EDTA, CITRATE AND PLAIN RED
WHEN CAN YOU USE OUT OF DATE TUBES
NEVER
INVERT SST
5 TIMES
LT BLUE, LAVENDER,GRAY AND GREEN
LT BLUE, GREEN, LAVENDER AND GRAY
RESULTS ON BLUE TUBE SHORT DRAW
PROLONGED RESULTS
TUBE FOR DRUG LEVEL
PLAIN RED
CAN YOU SHORT DRAW A RED TUBE
YES
SST TO BE MIXED WHEN IN SECONDS
30 SECONDS AFTER DRAW
H&H, PT, AND ELECTROLYTES
PT, SST OR RED AND H&H
RESULTS ON AN OVERFILLED BLUE TUBE
SHORTEN RESULTS
ADDITIVE IN PLAIN RED
NONE
ADDITIVE IN TAN TOP TUBE
EDTA
PLASMA TUBE NOT MIXED
BLOOD CLOTS
SODIUM HEPARIN TUBE, SPS TUBE
SPS TUBE, SODIUM HEPARIN
BEFORE DRAW CHECK TUBES FOR
CRACKS AND EXPIRATION DATE
ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRA-ACETIC ACID
EDTA
WHEN WOULD USE A BUTTERFLY
DIFFICULT VEINS
TRUE OR FALSE PRE-LABEL TUBES BEFORE DRAW
FALSE
CHOL, BLOOD TYPE,APTT
APTT, CHOL, BLOOD TYPE
TUBE WITH NaFl
GRAY
HEMOCONCENTRATION CAUSE
TOURNIQUET ON LONGER THAN ONE MINUTE OR TYING IT TOO TIGHT
LANCET DEPTH FOR ADULTS
2 - 3 mm