Collection Tube List for Laboratory Tests PDF

Page 1 of 2 LAB-PHLE.016 Approved by:...

Page 1 of 2 LAB-PHLE.016 Approved by: Approval Date: Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine COLLECTION TUBE LIST FOR LABORATORY TESTS (FOR USE BY AREAS DRAWING BLOOD OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY) CHEMISTRY DRUG LEVELS HEMATOLOGY Albumin - Green, SST, or Plain Red Alcohol (ETOH) - Green CBC - Lavender Alkaline Phos - Green, SST, or Plain Red Acetaminophen - Green, SST, or Plain Red WBC - Lavender ALT (GPT) - Green, SST, or Plain Red Digoxin - Green, SST, or Plain Red Hgb - Lavender Amylase - Green, SST, or Plain Red Dilantin (PTN) - Green, SST, or Plain Red Hct - Lavender AST (GOT) - Green, SST, or Plain Red Gentamicin - Green, SST, or Plain Red Platelet - Lavender Basic Metabolic Panel - Green, SST, or Plain Red Lithium - SST, or Plain Red only (no Green) Sed Rate (ESR) - Lavender, or Black top BTNP - Lavender Phenobarbital - Green, SST, or Plain Red Retic Count - Lavender BUN - Green, SST, or Plain Red Tegretol (CRBAM) - Green, SST, or Plain Red Calcium - Green, SST, or Plain Red Theophylline - Green, SST, or Plain Red COAGULATION Chloride - Green, SST, or Plain Red Tobramycin - Plain Red PT & INR - Blue Cholesterol - Green, SST, or Plain Red Valproic Acid - Green, SST, or Plain Red APTT - Blue CK - Green, SST, or Plain Red Vancomycin - Green, SST, or Plain Red Fibrinogen - Blue CK-MB - Green, SST, or Plain Red D-Dimer - Blue Comprehensive Panel - Green, SST, or Plain Red SPECIAL CHEMISTRY Conjugated Bili - Green, SST, or Plain Red Ferritin - Green, SST, or Plain Red BLOOD BANK Creatinine - Green, SST, or Plain Red Free T4 - Green, SST, or Plain Red Group & Rh - Plain Red Electrolytes - Green, SST, or Plain Red Folate - SST RHG (Rho gam) - Plain Red GGT - Green, SST, or Plain Red HBSAG - SST * Type & Screen - Plain Red Glucose - Green, SST, or Plain Red, Gray Iron - SST or Plain Red * Type & Crossmatch - Plain Red Glucose 2hr PC- Green, SST, or Plain Red, Gray Iron & TIBC - SST or Plain Red (units of RBC’s) Hepatic Function Panel - Green, SST, or Plain Red PTHI – Plain Red * FFP Units - Plain Red HDL - Green, SST, or Plain Red PTHIC - Plain Red * Platelet Units - Plain Red HGBA1C - Lavender T3 Free - SST Ketones - Green, SST, or Plain Red T3 Total - SST * Patients Must be banded with the LDH – Green, SST, or Plain Red T4 - SST special numbered Blood Bank Lipase - Green, SST, or Plain Red TSH - Green, SST, or Plain Red band by person collecting the Lipid Panel 4 - Green, SST, or Plain Red Testosterone - SST blood sample. Band number Magnesium - Green, SST, or Plain Red Vitamin B12 - SST should be documented on the Phosphorus - Green, SST, or Plain Red the written request and the also Potassium (K+) - Green, SST, or Plain Red SEROLOGY on the blood tube. Renal Function Panel - Green, SST, or Plain Red ANA - SST or Plain Red Sodium (Na) - Green, SST, or Plain Red CRP Quantitative – Green, SST, or Plain Red MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS Total Bilirubin - Green, SST, or Plain Red HCG Qualitative – SST or Plain Red Factor II - Lavender Total Protein - Green, SST, or Plain Red HCG Quantitative - Green, SST, or Plain Red Factor V - Lavender Triglycerides - Green, SST, or Plain Red HCG Qual. Urine - Urine sample only Alpha 1Antitrypsin - Lavender Troponin I - Green only HIV-1 rapid - Green SST, Red, Lavender, Blue Uric Acid - Green, SST, or Plain Red HPylori - Green SST, Plain Red, Lavender, Blue Mono Test - SST or Plain Red RF (Rheumatoid Factor) - SST or Plain Red Rheumatoid Profile - SST or Plain Red RPR - SST I:\UNC Caldwell\Content\Content Sections\Lab Services\source material\LAB-PHLE _016 collection tube list.doc  Page 2 of 2 NOTES: 1. The Green Top (PST - Plasma Separator Tube) is preferred if listed. 2. More than one test can be done from one tube. You may check with the laboratory for the minimum amount of blood that is needed. 3. All tubes with anticoagulants should be mixed gently 10-12 times to mix the additive with the blood and prevent clotting. 4. The Gold Top (SST - Serum Separator Tube) and Plain Red Top Tube should be mixed 5-6 times because they contain a clot activator. 5. Gray top tubes can be used when checking Glucose levels only. These tubes preserve the glucose and are useful when drawing blood samples a long distance from the hospital. Glucose levels may decrease after one hour if the blood is collected in a Gold Top SST or Plain Red Top Tube and not separated. REVISED/ DATE SECTION/PARAGRAPH DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE REVIEWED EFFECTIVE REVIEWED DATE DATE BY SHA 06-23-1997 original JLM 02-24-2015 revised VRB 01-10-2018 revised Document control I:\UNC Caldwell\Content\Content Sections\Lab Services\source material\LAB-PHLE _016 collection tube list.doc