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Glucose studies use gray top tubes. The additive in grey tubes prevent glycolysis. Lactic acid test also uses a gray top.
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What are the preparation before performing the fbs?
no preparation required. tie the tourniquet on upper arm, and using the aseptic technique collect blood in grey top tube.
What is the full form of tube light?
tube light
WHAT TUBE CBC DRAWN IN?
The CBC is drawn in a green tube. This is blood testing tubes.
Which tube for CBC?
Blood for CBC is usually collected in a purple-top tube (containing EDTA).
Where does the coagulation tube fall in the order of draw if no blood cultures are needed?
First
What blood collection tube is sodium fluoride in?
Gray top tube
Blood culture and sensitivity?
the grey tube is used for culture and sensitivity
What color tube would you use for CBC blood collection?
A complete blood count (CBC) is drawn in a lavender-top tube.
Collection of blood for cholesterol testing is done in what color tube?
Yellow
What color tubes are for blood collection for lipase and amylase?
green tube
How do you know what color blood collection tubes to use?
red top is plain tube, for clotted blood. purple top is edta tube, for blood cytology. grey top tube contain sodium flouride anti coagulant for blood sugar. green top tube contains heparin require for cd4, cd8, etc. sky blue top tubes contain sodium citrate 3.2% for bleeding disorder tests such as pti etc.
What color is the tube for the PSA blood test?
Red/Grey or Yellow
What color tube would you use for Protime blood collection?
blue top
What will happen if a red stoppered blood collection tube is drawn for a complete blood count?
The count will be artificially low
Is magnesium an element in blood that is bounded by edta in a collection tube to prevent clotting?
magnesium
What does FBS stand for and what color of tube do you draw?
FBS stands for Fasting Blood Sugar level and is drawn to Flox ( grey top) tube. It can also be collected into SST tube.
How does edta tubes work?
IT IS A BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE..IT DO PROTECT THE BLOOD SAMPLE AND ITS PLATELETS AND CELLS AS IT ORIGINAL condition for a longer time
