Tubes
To protect bilirubin from light, what can be used?
Amber colored tube or wrap in aluminum foil.
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Name 3 labs that go to the coagulation department.
PTT, D-dimer, FSP/FDP, PTT/aPTT
What lab test is ordered for hypoglycemia?
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
How many time do you invert a light blue (sodium citrate) tube?
3-4 times
What is the first tube you would collect a blood specimen on?
Light Blue Tube
A glucometer monitors blood glucose levels, provides information on a patient's blood glucose level by performing?
Fingerstick/Capillary puncture
Name 2 labs that go to the Immunohematology department.
Type and Screen (check for your blood type/screen for blood transfusion)
What lab test is ordered for Blood Alcohol Level?
Ethanol (ETOH)
How many times do you invert a Tan/Dark Blue (EDTA) tube?
8-10 times
What is a nonadditive tube used for?
For TDM collection or as a clearing tube before light blue and butterfly.
What POCT would check for the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (Hcg) a hormone produced by cells within the developing placenta?
Urine Pregnancy Test
What is the additive for a STAT electrolytes?
Mint green tube with lithium heparin
What lab test is ordered for Septicemia (toxins in the blood)?
Blood Culture (BC)
How many times do you invert a Blood Culture?
8-10 times
What is the correct order of draw?
Yellow (BC), light blue, red serum, gold or tiger top, green lavender, gray.
What POCT would be used to detect influenza, meningitis, and pertussis (whooping cough)?
Nasopharyngeal (NP)
What additive promotes blood clotting (clot activator)?
Tube with serum (red) only
Glucose, Triglycerides, HDL/LDL (cholesterol)
How many times do you invert a Gold/Tiger top or Red serum tube?
5 times
Where is the hemoguard (splash guard) located on a collection tube?
The tube stopper (top)
What would be collected in a POCT that checks for Ova (eggs) and parasites (o&p) or the presence of occult blood?
Feces (stool)
What additive would you use for an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) test?
Heparin
What lab is kept in a 37 degree Celsius (98.6F) temp?
Cold agglutinin, Cryofibrinogen, Cryoglobulin
How many times do you invert a Red non-additive tube?
None