Test Tubes
An SST is also known as this
What is an SST
You're asked to draw a HCG and ALT on a patient. You'll draw the tubes in this order.
SST then PST
Blood cultures are taken to this department in the lab
What is micro
Coagulation tubes have this specimen
Plasma
You're asked to go to ER to draw a fungal culture on a patient. You'll collect it in this tube
Yellow
You are called to the Cardiac Unit to draw a stat chemistry test on a patient. The test can go in either a SST or PST, however, this tube is the best option (and why)
PST because it can be centrifuged immediately
This tube is be drawn after the red top but before the PST
What is a SST
Tests drawn in a pink top that are being tested to determine a patient's blood type will need to be delivered to this department.
What is blood bank
These three test tubes are for whole blood specimens
Lavender, pink, and yellow
Two tests that can be drawn in a blue top tube
APTT, INR, PT, D-Dimer
You're performing a dermal puncture on a patient who needs a hemoglobin, bmp,and troponin. You will need these tubes to collect the tests.
What are lavender and pst
You're performing a dermal puncture on a patient who needs a hemoglobin, bmp,and troponin. They need to be drawn in this order.
What is lav then pst
Tests in blue tubes will be taken to this department in the lab.
What is Coagulation
These three tubes have plasma as their specimens
What are pst, blue, and gray
You're patient is having a platelet transfusion. You'll need this tube to collect the test
What is lavender
SSTs clot in15-30 minutes where as Red tubes take 30-60 minutes. SSTs clot faster for this reason.
SSTs have a clot activator additive
According to your requisition you need to draw a Fe, WBC, TYPE & SCREEN, LIPID, and RPR on your next patient. You'll need to draw the tubes in this order.
What is Red, PST, Lav, then Pink
Tests drawn in a PST such as a BMP, K, ALT, and LIPID will be taken to this department in the lab.
What is chemistry
This specimen type must sit for 30-60 minutes to clot before you are able to centrifuge.
Serum
Test that goes in a royal blue tube
Trace metals
The doctor request that a patient be drawn for a HA1C, PT, and blood culture. These are the additives in each tube.
EDTA, Sodium Citrate, and SPS
You're using a butterfly to collect both an anaerobic and aerobic blood culture, lactic acid, PSA, platelet, and T4 from a patient. The tests will need to be drawn in this order.
aerobic, anaerobic, PSA, T4, platelet, then lactic acid
You've just drawn a patient for a testosterone, retic count, lactic acid, and type and cross. They will be delivered to these departments.
What is chemistry, hematology, and blood bank
A chemistry test on your requisition specifies that they want a plasma specimen. You'll need to draw one of these two tube
PST or Gray
These lab tests are most commonly drawn on nephrology patients
BUN and Creatinine