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| Blood collection tubes- red stopper |
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| Blood collection tubes- green stopper |
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Possible additives = sodium, lithium, or ammonium heparin Yields = WB or plasma
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| Blood collection tubes lavender stopper |
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Possible additives = K2EDTA or K3EDA Yields = WB or plasma
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| Blood collection tubes- light blue stopper |
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Additives = sodium citrate/CTAD Yields = plasma
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Plasma = anticoagulated -The watery, liquid part of the blood in which the RBCs, WBCs, and platelets are suspended Serum = coagulated -Pale, yellowish fluid which exudes from the clot formed in the coagulation of the blood; the liquid portion of the blood, after removal of the blood corpuscles and fibrin
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| Sensitivity vs. Specificity |
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Sensitivity = the portion ofpeople with dz who have a positive test result (measures how well the test rules in dz) Specificity = the portion of people without dz who have a negative test result (measure of probability of correctly identifing a non-diseased person)
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136-145 mEq/L or mmol/L (SI units) Possible critical values <120 >160
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3.5-5.0 mEq/L or mmol/L Possible critical values (adult) <2.5 >6.5
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98-106 mmol/L Possible critical values <80 > 115
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23-30 mmol/L Possible critical values <6
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| Basic metabolic profile (BMP) |
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