| Lab Tests | Clinical Lab Departments & Specialities | Abbreviations | Anti-coagulants | Challenges |
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What is a mono test
An Immunology test that measures Epstein-Bar Virus
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What is a Hematologist
The specialist that focuses on diseases of the blood
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What is Hemoglobin
The abbreviation for HGB
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What is a serum separator tube (SST) or "Tiger Top"/Corvac
A tube that contains no anti-coagulants and is used primarily in chemistry and viral testing
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What is hemolysis
Leaving a tourniquet on longer than one minute may cause RBCs to break apart causing this condition
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What is Crossmatch
A Blood Bank test that tests donor blood to patient serum
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What is an Oncologist
The specialist that treats cancers
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What is Hematocrit
The abbreviation for HCT
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What is EDTA
Coagulant in a lavender top tube
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What is light blue tube
The tube most often rejected for not being filled completely
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What is Dipstick (or reagent strip)
A Urinalysis test that measures Glucose
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What is immunology
A Lab that determines antigen-antibody reactions for disease detection
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What is Blood Urea Nitrogen
The abbreviation for BUN
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What is Na Citrate
Coagulant in a light blue top tube
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What is not anchoring the vein
The most common reason for missing a venipuncture stick on a superficial and patent vein
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What is an electrolyte panel
A Chemistry test that includes Na+, K+, Cl, CO2
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What is a Pathologist
The specialist that diagnoses disease using lab results
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What is Prothrombin Time
The abbreviation for PT in lab
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What is heparin
Coagulant in a green top tube
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What is inadequate skin prep (not using a disinfectant and allowing to dry) and/or hand hygiene, not sterilizing the bottle tops, using an existing central venous catheter, using the same arm to collect both bottles...
The most common reasons blood cultures are contaminated.
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What is a complete blood count (CBC)
A Hematology Test that calculates RBC, WBC, and Platelets
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What is microbiology
A Lab that measures antibody susceptibility
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What is a Partial Thromboplastin Time
The abbreviation for PTT
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What is sodium fluoride
Coagulant in a gray top tube
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What is chlorohexidine gluconate or povidone-iodine (Hibiclens, Chloraprep, Betadine)
Used to clean the arm when obtaining a venipuncture for ETOH
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