Urine
This urine test requires a special chain of custody
What is a urine drug test?
The type of test you would draw for leukemia or lymphoma patient
What is a CBC (complete blood count) or blood count?
The first tube you would draw for a lab order of chemistries, blood cultures, CBC
What are blood cultures
This color tube has no additives
What is a red top?
This additive is used to separate red blood cells and clotting factors from serum to maintain correct chemistry levels found in blood
What is serum separator gel?
The proper way to collect a bacterial culture for a urine specimen
What is a clean-catch (or midstream voided collection)?
The type of test you would draw to look for infection in the bloodstream
What is blood culture?
The order of draw for PT, STAT electrolytes, and CBC (in tube colors)
What is Light-blue, PST (light green), and then lavender?
This color tube is also known as PST or Plasma Separator Tube
What is light green top?
This additive is used to prevent the breakdown of glucose
What is sodium flouride?
The normal pH for urine
What is 4.5-8?
The type of blood test you would draw for a patient on coumadin
What is PT/INR (prothrombin time or protime)?
The correct order of draw for STAT labs, glucose and ESR (in tube colors)?
What is light green (or PST), lavendar and gray?
This color tube contains EDTA
What is lavender (and pink)?
This additive is a natural anticoagulant found in dark green top tubes used for chemistry testing
What is sodium heparin?
The normal specific gravity for urine
What is 1.005 to 1.030?
The test you would draw to look for inflammation (in a lavender top)
What is an ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)?
The correct order of draw for lipids or STI testing, glucose and drug levels (in tube colors)
What is red, SST (or camouflage), and gray?
This color tube is used to measure glucose
What is a gray top?
This additive is found in a light blue top and prevents coagulation by binding calcium
What is sodium citrate?
This substance found on a urine dip or urinalysis can indicate dehydration or diabetes
What are ketones?
The test you would draw for patients with bipolar disorder
What is a lithium level?
The correct order of draw for all eight tubes
What are Sterile blood cultures (yellow), light blue, red, SST (camouflage), PST (light green), Green, lavender, and Gray?
This color tube is also known as SST (serum separator tube)
What is camouflage or (gold and tiger) top?
This additive is found in light green top (aka PST) and is used for many chemistry tests and STAT tests
What is lithium heparin?