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05/15/2014
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Term
Bun
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
Ca-125
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
Calcium or Ca
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
Ck
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
Glucose, RB, Blood Sugar or BS
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
HDL (good, fasting 12 hrs.)
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
LDL (bad, fasting 12 hrs.)
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
Phosphorus, P or Phos
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
Potassium or K
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
Sodium or Na
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, or Chemistry Tubes
Term
CBC
 Definition
Lavender Top Tubes, Hematology Tubes, Purple Tubes
Term
Diff
 Definition
Lavender Top Tubes, Hematology Tubes, Purple Tubes
Term
ESR or Sed. Rate
 Definition
Lavender Top Tubes, Hematology Tubes, Purple Tubes
Term
Platelet Count or PLT, CT
 Definition
Lavender Top Tubes, Hematology Tubes, Purple Tubes
Term
A1C, HGB A1C or GLYC, HGB
 Definition
Lavender Top Tubes, Hematology Tubes, Purple Tubes
Term
Carboxyhemoglobin
 Definition
Lavender Top Tubes, Hematology Tubes, Purple Tubes
Term
Type & Screen or T&S
 Definition
Pink Top Tube, Blood Bank Tube or Immunohematology
Term
HIV by DNA
 Definition
Pearl Top Tube, Do Not Aliquot, Freeze and Send Stat
Term
HIV by RNA
 Definition
Pearl Top Tube, Do Not Aliquot, Freeze and Send Stat
Term
GENT
 Definition
Red Top Tube, Red Plain, RP Tube, TDM Tube (date of last dosage)
Term
VANCO
 Definition
Red Top Tube, Red Plain, RP Tube, TDM Tube (date of last dosage)
Term
Lead or PB (adults)
 Definition
DK. Blue Top Tube & Trace Element Tube (reference lab, send out)
Term
Aluminum or AL
 Definition
DK. Blue Top Tube & Trace Element Tube (reference lab, send out)
Term
D-Dimer or D-D1
 Definition
Blue Top Tube, Coagulation Tube & Plasma Tube
Term
Protime or PT
 Definition
Blue Top Tube, Coagulation Tube & Plasma Tube
Term
ANA
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, Immunology & Serology Tubes
Term
ASO
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, Immunology & Serology Tubes
Term
CRP
 Definition
Gold Top Tubes, Serum Separators, Gel Tubes, SST Tubes, Tiger Top Tubes, Red Gel, Black/Red, Speckle Top Tubes, Immunology & Serology Tubes
Term
Ammonia or NH4 (slurry of ice)
 Definition
Green Top Tube (dark green, sodium heparin) & STAT Tube
Term
Alcohol or ETOH
 Definition
Gray Top Tube (use non-alcohol germicidal solution to cleanse skin) (chain of custody required if for legal purposes)
Term
Anaerobic or Without Air
 Definition
Blood Culture Bottles (fevers of unknown origin) (F.U.O.)
Term
Aerobic or With Air
 Definition
Blood Culture Bottles (fevers of unknown origin) (F.U.O.)
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