Evacuated tubes
Definition
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100

Test: CBC

Additives: EDTA


Lavender tube

100

breakdown of blood cells

What is hemoliysis?

100

anti

What is against?

100

EBV

Epstein-Barr virus

100

-globin

What is protein?

200

Test: viral loads

Additives: Polymer gel with EDTA


pearl tube

200

the backflow of blood from an evacuated tube into the patient's vein.

What is venous reflux?

200

hemo

what is blood?

200

RF

Rheumatoid factor

200

A substance that inhibit blood clottting

What is anticoagulaant?

300

Test: blood culture

additives: SPS

Yellow tube

300

the temporary cessation or slowing of the venous blood flow.

What is venous stasis?

300

ante

What is before?

300

LDL

low-density lipoprotein

300

Incision of a vein for the removal of blood; the collection of blood

What is phlebotomy?

400

Test: Coagulation tests

Additives: sodium citrate

Light blue tube

400

increase in red blood cell mass

What is polycythemia

400

an

What is without?

400

SST

Serum seperator tube

400

-lysis

What is breakdown?

500

Test: lead analysis

Additives: Heparin

Tan tube

500

clumping of blood cells

agglutination

500

hyper

above, excessive

500

CLSI

Clinical and Laboratory standard institute

500

Plasma from which the clotting factor fibrinogen has been removed

What is serum?