Vein
vacuum tube
A stent is used when blood vessels are clogged (for example, because of a plaque that has grown on the vessel wall. This obstructs the flow of blood, which can have negative consequences for the tissues that are supplied with nutrients by the blood vessel in question. To improve the flow of blood, a stent can be deployed in the blood vessel at the place of obstruction. A stent will basically push the blood vessel open from inside.
A lavender or purple-topped tube is typically used for a magnesium blood draw.
electrocautery
artery
The word hemostatic means that blood has stopped. Usually it is used when blood is stopped from going to a damaged blood vessel.
A lavender-topped (EDTA) tube is commonly used to draw blood for a complete blood count (CBC) without a differential count.
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A green-colored tube is typically used to draw blood for lipase testing.
A lavender or purple tube is typically used for TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) blood draw.
A red-topped blood tube is commonly used to draw blood samples for titer testing. This type of tube typically contains a clot activator and is used for serum collection.
if taking a manual BP you need a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope if taking a mechanical BP the machine used is called a Dynamap