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gray top additive
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sodium flouride
potassium oxalate |
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| preserves viablilty of microorganisms or cultures them |
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chelates calcium
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inhibits thrombin
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inhibits thrombin and thromboplastin
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chelates calcium
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sodium flouride and potassium oxalate
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precipitates calcium
preserves glucose up to 5 days |
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| what is the color order of the draw vacutainer tubes |
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blood culture/yellow
blue
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Microbiology - aerobes, anaerobes, fungi
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Coagulation tests (preserves coagulation factors)(protime and prothrombin time)
full draw required)
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Blood Bank (Type & Cross-match)
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Chemistries, Immunology and Serology
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STAT chemistry tests(because you can spin immediaely- don’t have to wait for blood to clot)
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Chemistry tests i.e. lithium or ammonia levels
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Hematology (Complete Blood Count) May also be used for Blood Bank (Cross-match)
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Glucose & blood alcohol testing
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Trace element testing (zinc, copper, lead, mercury) and toxicology testing
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