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BLOOD TUBE GUIDE

CMS APPROVED CHEMISTRY PANELS CORTISOL [CRT] B LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT w/ INTERP TRANSFERRIN [TRSF]
[LUPI]
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL [BMP] 9 COPPER [CU] TRANSTHYRETIN (PRE-ALBUMIN) [TTHY]
Two B LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT AND
(NA,K,CL,CO2,GLU,BUN,CREAT,CA) CREATININE [CREG] APL PANEL w/ INTERP [LUPGI] TRIGLYCERIDES [TRIG]
COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL 15 CRYOGLOBULINS [CRYOG] LUTEINIZING HORMONE [LH] O TROPONIN I [TROPIG]
(BMP, TP, ALB, TBILI, AST, ALK, ALT) [COMP] Transport to Lab at 37degrees
MAGNESIUM [MG] UREA NITROGEN [BUN]
ELECTROLYTES (NA,K,CL,CO2) [LYT] 3 CYCLOSPORINE by LC-MSMS [CSAG]
URIC ACID [URIC]
HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL [HFPA] B D-DIMER, QUANT. [DDI] 3 MONONUCLEOSIS TEST [MONO]
(ALB,TP,TBILI,DBILI,ALK,AST,ALT)
B + 3 DIC PANEL w/ PLT [DICP1] OSMOLALITY [OSMO] VITAMINS:
RENAL FUNCTION PANEL [RENFP] One for A, C and/or E
(BMP, ALB, P) B DIC PANEL without PLT [DICNP1] PARATHYROID HORMONE, [ IPTH ]
DIGOXIN [DIG] WITH CALCIUM [ IPTHG ] 3 B1 (FASTING)
LIPID PANEL [LIPID] B2 and/or B6 (FASTING)
(TOTAL CHOL, TRIG, HDL, LDL) B DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITOR [DTI] PHENYTOIN (Dilantin), TOTAL [DIL] Wrap tube in foil to light protect
X PHENYTOIN (Dilantin), FREE&TOTAL B12
ESTRADIOL [EDOL]
X ACETAMINOPHEN [TYL] PHOSPHATE (PO4) [P]
[FTDIL] G D-(25-OH)
ETHANOL (Ethyl Alcohol) [ETOH]
6 AFP, NON-MATERNAL [AFPNOT]
FERRITIN [FER] H PLATELET COUNT [PLTG]
ALBUMIN [ALB] VANCOMYCIN [VANCOP / VANCOT / VANCOR]
B FIBRINOGEN [FIBCL] POTASSIUM [K]
Peak, Trough or Random Sample
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE [ALK]
FOLATE [FOLAT] 3 PROGESTERONE [PROG] B VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE GROUP
ALT [ALT] (VWFAG, F8, MULTI, VWFCB) [VWDG]
3 FREE LIGHT CHAINS [FLC] PROLACTIN [PRL]
X AMMONIA [PLNH3] Send to lab on ice
FSH [FSH] H WBC [WBCG]
PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
AMYLASE [AY] S ZINC
3 G6PD SCREEN [G6PD] O TOTAL [PSA] [ZN]
B ANTI-FACTOR Xa (For Heparin Infusion, GGT [GGT] O TOTAL, REFLEXIVE FREE §[PSAFRP] 3 ZPPH [ZPPH]
LMW Heparin, Rivaroxiban or Apixaban)
GLUCOSE [GLU] Fasting [GLUF] B PROTEIN C ACTIVITY [PCCLOT]
3 ANTI-NUCLEAR ANTIBODIES [ANAG]
6 WITH REFLEXIVE TESTING [ANARC] HAPTOGLOBIN [HPT] B ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE VIROLOGY BLOOD TESTING
(Also includes ENA, Jo-1, Scl-70, SSA/Ro) [APCR]
AST [AST] HCG (QUANTITATIVE): B PROTEIN S ANTIGEN, FREE [PSAGF] Common Molecular Testing
P B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE [BNAP] O PREGNANCY [PG] 3 PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS [ELP]
(3 mL for both) WITH REFLEXIVE TESTING§ [ELPP] 3 ADENOVIRUS by PCR, QNT [ADVQN]
6 TUMOR MARKER [HCGTUM]
BETA-HYDROXY BUTYRATE [BHOB] PROTEIN, TOTAL [TP] 3 BK VIRUS by PCR [BKVQN]
H HEMATOCRIT [HCTG]
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL [BIL] B PROTHROMBIN TIME (PT) [PRO] 3 CMV DNA by PCR [CMVQN]
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL/DIRECT [BILTD] H HEMOGLOBIN (HB) [HBG] 3 EBV DNA by PCR [EBVQ]
B PTT [PTT]
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN 3 HB A1C [A1C / A1CRPD]
RETICULOCYTE COUNT 3 HSV DNA by PCR [HSVQN]
[HSCRP] H [RETIC]
WITH CARDIAC RISK ASSESSMENT 3 HB ELEC (w/o interpretation) [HBELEC]
G RHEUMATOID FACTOR [RF] 3 VZV DNA by PCR [VZVQN]
[HSCRPG]
4 CA 125 (Cancer Ag 125) [CA125X,CA125R]] 3 HB S, QUANTITATIVE [HBSQH]
X SALICYLATE [ASA]
4 CA 27.29 / CA 15.3 [CA2715 / CA153R]
3 HOMOCYSTEINE, TOTAL [HMCY] 3 SEDIMENTATION RATE [ESR]
Send to lab on ice
CALCIUM (CA), TOTAL [CA] G SEROLOGIC SYPHILIS PANEL [SYPHS] Hepatitis Serology Testing
§ 2 IMMUNOFIXATION [IFIX]
3 SIROLIMUS [SIROLG]
CALCIUM, IONIZED, REFLEXIVE, Any combination of Hepatitis A, B or C batteries
[ ICAR ] IMMUNOGLOBULINS: for hepatitis serology testing w/ reflex PCR.
SODIUM [NA]
H CBC (HCT,HB,WBC,RBC, RBC INDICES Send one G tube and one P tube.
and PLT) WITH: [CBC] 3 IGA [IGA] 3 IGG [IGG]
3 TACROLIMUS [TACROG]
3 IGE [IGET] 3 IGM [IGM]
H ABS NEUTROPHIL COUNT [CBANC] TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL [TEST] HIV Testing
H DIFFERENTIAL [CBD]
IRON [FE] P HIV Antigen and Antibody Screen [HVAGAB]
TIBC AND
WITH B THROMBIN TIME [TT]
(Always draw a separate Pearl Top for this test.
3 CEA [CEA] TRANSFERRIN [IBCD]
It cannot be shared with any other testing)
LD [LD]
CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL [CHOL] THROMBOSIS, VENOUS
LIDOCAINE [LIDO] OLTG COMPREHENSIVE VEN THROMBOSIS GROUP
Other Viral Serology Testing
CK-TOTAL [CK] (See OLTG for Components) [CVTHI / CVTHN]
LIPASE [LPASE] 3 FACTOR 5 DNA [F5DNA] 3 CMV IMMUNE STATUS [CMVS]
B COAG SCREEN (PT,PTT) [PPP]
B+ F8 THROMBOSIS (CHRF8, HSCRP)[F8THR1] 3 EBV IMMUNE STATUS [EBVEIA]
3 PROTHROMBIN DNA [PRODS]
3 HSV1 & HSV2 TYPE SPECIFIC SEROLOGY
BY WESTERN BLOT [ HSWB]
Tube Type Key THYROID TESTING:
T3, FREE [T3FR] 3 MEASLES IMMUNE STATUS [RBIS]
For any combination, one 4.5 mL LIME GREEN PST T3, TOTAL [T3] 3 MUMPS IMMUNE STATUS [MPIS]
T4, FREE [T4FR]
X One extra 4.5 mL LIME GREEN PST for each test T4, TOTAL [T4] 3 RUBELLA IMMUNE STATUS [RUIS]
O TSH [TSH] 3 VARICELLA ZOSTER IMMUNE STATUS
4 mL GREEN TOP
[VZIS]
O 5 mL ORANGE RST (Rapid Serum Tube)
G 5 mL GOLD SST (or RED TOP if GOLD unavailable)
3 RED TOP, number in box indicates volume of OLTG See Online Laboratory Test Guide
B 2.7 mL BLUE TOP, MUST BE FULL DRAW blood needed for that test. If multiple tests at website:
requiring red tops are ordered, add volumes menu.labmed.washington.edu
H One 3 mL LAVENDER TOP for any combination together, round up to nearest appropriate
3 Separate 3 mL LAVENDER TOP for each test number of 4 mL and/or 10 mL red top tubes
Current pdf files of this form can be
S RED CAP SARSTEDT SYRINGE found on the Online Laboratory Test
6 Separate 6 mL LAVENDER TOP for each test
P 5 mL PEARL WHITE PPT Guide website shown above.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL BLOOD TUBES MUST BE WELL MIXED IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRAW.
POORLY MIXED TUBES CAN RESULT IN ERRONEOUS LAB RESULTS OR LAB INSTRUMENT
Tube Guide Rev Date: AUG 2017
MALFUNCTION. MIX BY GENTLY INVERTING THE TUBE 8 TIMES.