Blood Tubes
Liver
Kidney
Pancreas
Electrolytes/adrenal gland
100
Has EDTA in it and used for hematology
What is purple top tube?
100
metabolism, synthesis, storage, secretion, and elimation
What are the functions of the liver?
100
increased BUN and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood
What is Azotemia?
100
Diabetes mellitus and hyperinsulinsim
What are two endocrine pancreatic disorders
100
another name for hyperadrenocortism
What is Cushing's disease
200
Heparin and used for chemistries
What is the Green Top Tube?
200
bilirubin, bile acids, cholesterol
What are the liver function tests?
200
produced by the hypothalmus and is stored in the pituitary gland.
What is ADH?
200
PU/PD, glucosuria, high blood glucose, ketonuria, lipemia, osmotic diuresis.
What are clinical signs and laboratory findings for diabetics
200
Most common in dogs, horses, ruminants, and swine . TSH deficiency, cold, obesity, thickened skin, seborrhea, dull dry coat
What is hypothyroid?
300
Serum and used for chemistries.
What is the Red Top Tube?
300
ALT, AST, ALP, GGT
What are liver leakage enzymes?
300
the excretion of the kidney
What are urea, creatinine, metabolites, bilirubin--> urobilinogen?
300
carbohydrates metabolism insulin and glucagon
What are the pancreas' endocrine
300
major cation of plasma and extracellular fluid, pH regulations, responsible for blood and tissue osmality
What is the electrolyte Sodium
400
sodium citrate and coagulation
What is the light blue top tube?
400
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
What is liver specific enzyme?
400
produced in the adrenal gland and increases the reabsorption of Na+
What is aldosterone?
400
function in protein digestion
What is Trypsin
400
kidney disease, addison's disease, extreme conditions could cause cardiac arrest, causes cell or tissue damage. Potassium electrolyte
What is hyperkalemia?
500
Potassium oxalate, silicious earth and used for clotting time
What is the gray top tube?
500
albumin, globulin, cholesterol, clotting factors
What is liver synthesis?
500
increase appetite, lack of pancreatic enzyme and yellow/gray feces, poor hair coat, weight loss.
What is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
500
this electrolyte activates enzyme systems, produces the acetylcholine and low amounts could cause grass tetany in ruminants
What is Magnesium