Blood Composition
This is the scientific name for the most numerous cell in the blood.
What is erythrocyte?
What is 9th?
What are blood cultures (pathogen)?
Additive in Red Top Tube
What is nothing?
Genetic mutation resulting in abnormally curved erythrocytes
What is sickle cell disorder?
This is the scientific name for the second most numerous solid component of blood.
What are thrombocytes?
This is the order of draw of the gold/marble top tube?
What is 4th?
What are coagulation studies?
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What is Heparin (anti-coagulant)?
Condition with too few RBCs or low hemoglobin
What is anemia?
This component is 55% of blood volume.
What is plasma?
This is the order of draw of the light blue tube.
What is 2nd?
Pink Top Tube
What are blood typing and cross matching?
Additive in Gold Top Tube
What is clot formation gel?
Condition with abnormally rapidly reproducing WBCs
What is leukemia?
This is the name of the substance that remains liquid after blood has clotted.
What is serum?
A lab requisition is made for blood culture and glucose testing. This is the tube color and order of draw.
1st - Yellow
2nd - Gray
What are immunology (antibody panels), lipid and hormone levels?
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What is SPS (sodium polyanethol sulfate)?
Condition with too few platelets
What is thrombocytopenia?
This is the name for blood that has been treated with an anti-coagulant and can be used for transfusions.
What is whole blood?
A lab requisition is made for CBC, lead concentration, and a clotting study. Describe the tube colors and order of draw.
1st - Light Blue
2nd - Lavender
3rd - Royal Blue
Green Top Tube
What are plasma chemistry tests (electrolytes, blood gas, hormones)?
Additive in Pink Top Tube
What is EDTA?
Condition in which there are too many blood cells
What is polycythemia?