Laboratory Test Tube Color Guide Common lab tests sorted ...

[Pages:1]Laboratory Test Tube Color Guide Common lab tests sorted alphabetically

ABG Ammonia

Laboratory Test

Amylase Anti-XA APTT BMP (Basic Metabolic Panel)

Includes: Na, K, Cl, CO2, Gluc, BUN, Creat

Bilirubin

Blood Cultures Blood Bank: Type & Screen

(ABO/Rh, Antibody Screen) Caffeine CBC (Complete Blood Count) CKMB CMP (Complete Metabolic Panel)

Includes: Na, K, CL, Gluc, BUN, Creat, T. Bili, Alk Phos, Albumin, Total Protein, SGOT, Ca

CPK Fibrinogen Folate H&H (Hemoglobin & Hematocrit) Hemoglobin A1C HFP (Hepatic Function Panel)

Includes: SGOT, SGPT, Alk Phos, Total Bili, Dir. Bili

Hepatitis Panel (Acute) Homocysteine

Ionized Calcium Ionized Calcium- OUT PATIENTS ONLY

Lactate

Lipase Lipid Panel

Includes: Trig, Chol, HDL, Calc LDL

Lithium Lyme Antibody Screen Magnesium (Mg) Phosphorus (Phos) Mono Screen Mumps Antibody Screen Pre-Albumin Pro-BNP Procalcitonin PT (Protime/INR) PTH (Parathyroid Hormone) RFP (Renal Function Panel)

Includes: BMP plus Ca, Phos & Albumin

Rubella/Rubeola (Measles) Antibody Screen Sedimentation Rate (WSR/ESR) Tobramycin / Vancomycin / Gentamicin Troponin TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) T4 Free Varicella Zoster Antibody Screen Vitamin B12

Tube Color

Heparin Syringe ? ON ICE ; send immediately to Lab Lavender ? ON ICE; invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of

additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Blue ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Blue ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives

Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives

Kit from Lab (call x3334) Pink x 2 ? Blood Bank arm band on patient, include BB# on tube;

invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Lavender ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives

Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Blue ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Lavender ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Lavender ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives

Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? ON ICE; invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of

additives Heparin Syringe ? ON ICE ; send immediately to Lab. Unopened Gold-invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives ABG Syringe or No Gel Green ? ON ICE ; invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives ; send immediately to Lab Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives

Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Blue ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Pearl? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives

Correct order for drawing tubes: Blue, Gold or Red, Green, Lavender or Pink

Note: One inversion is upending the tube 180 degrees, then returning it

upright.

For questions or for tests not listed, please call the

Laboratory at 815-3334

Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Lavender ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives

Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Green ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives Gold ? invert 4-5 times to ensure proper mixing of additives

Revised: May 2018 NM.V1.4.1.3. Laboratory Test Tube Color Selection Guide

Boone Hospital Laboratory

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