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The collector must label and sign or initial every specimen (tube) and must complete the declaration on the request form.","Answer",{"name":105,"@type":100,"acceptedAnswer":106},"Which tests require delivery on ice?",{"text":107,"@type":103},"Tests printed in blue & underlined must be delivered on ice.",{"name":109,"@type":100,"acceptedAnswer":110},"How should collection order be managed for coagulation tests?",{"text":111,"@type":103},"For vacuum tube collections, coagulation tubes should be collected second to avoid artefactual shortening. If needed, collect two blue-top tubes and discard the first; for arterial line collection, discard the first 20 mL before collecting for coagulation tests.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":114,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":86,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":116,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":118,"site_id":56},573325,1791937242,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":121},{"doc_id":118,"user_id":122,"nickname":83,"user_avatar":123,"doc_module":9,"category_id":35,"category_name":36,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":124,"file_id":125,"file_url":126,"file_type":127,"file_size":128,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":73,"language":129,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":130,"faqs":131,"seo_title":132,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":119,"read_time":9},3985747870414,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_9964176cb1d06d4a9deccf72a44ae3dc","| NOTE: | THREE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION ARE REQUIRED COLLECTOR MUST LABEL AND SIGN or INITIAL EVERY SPECIMEN (TUBE) and MUST COMPLETE THE DECLARATION ON THE REQUEST FORM. |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Tube Guide for Common Tests |  |  |  |  |  |\n| CAP | TESTS | CAP | TESTS |  |  |\n| HEPARIN PLASMA with GEL, 5.0 mL |  | EDTA, 3 mL |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>PALE GREEN\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(367375) | Most urgent BIOCHEMISTRY and any patient on anti-coagulation medication.\u003Cbr>NOT for Lithium, Holo-TC Vit B12 or PEP\u003Cbr>􀁸 UE, LFT, Lipids, CA (NOT Ionised CA) , IP, MG, AST, CK, CRP, Drug Levels, Haptoglobin, Iron Studies, Osmolality, TFT, Troponin.\u003Cbr>􀁸 Plasma Free Haemoglobin | \u003Cbr>| |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| PLAIN BLOOD (Serum) with GEL, 8.5 mL |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>| | \u003Cbr>| 􀁸 SEROLOGY (extra tube if more than 4 of these tests) ASOT, CMV, Cryptococcus, EBV,\u003Cbr>Hep A, B, C, HIV, Herpes, Rubella, Syphilis, Toxoplasma and Varicella\u003Cbr>Autoantibodies , Anticardiolipin Antibodies, GAD, IF, B2GP1, ACL, ENA, MPO, PR3 and Gliadins , TTG, dsDNA. |  |  |\n| FLUORIDE OXALATE, 2 mL |  | EDTA, 6 mL—‘CROSSMATCH’ |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(367934) | 􀁸 Lactate\u003Cbr>􀁸 Fasting or Timed Glucose, Glucose Tolerance Test | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(367941) | 􀁸 Essential for—Crossmatch, G&S, G&H\u003Cbr>􀁸 Cold Agglutinins\u003Cbr>􀁱\u003Cbr>(must be kept at 37 C—call lab first) |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | \u003Cbr>Remember to date, time and sign TUBE |  |\n| CITRATE, 2.7 mL (must be complete fill) |  | EDTA, 10 mL |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>| 􀁸 COAG—PT, INR, APTT, Fibrinogen, D-Dimer, Anti-Xa, HMW heparin, CBA.\u003Cbr>􀁸 Factor VIII, Factor IX, VWF, RCOF, ATIII, Protein C, Protein S, Lupus Screen.\u003Cbr>􀁸 Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Dabigatran. | \u003Cbr>| 􀁸 Aldosterone and Renin (no ice)\u003Cbr>􀁸 Haemoglobin Electrophoresis\u003Cbr>􀁸 CryoFibrinogen (must be kept at 37oC-call Lab first)\u003Cbr>􀁸 CMV viral load, HIV/HBV/HCV Viral Loads orgenotyping, Hep C PCR, Parvovirus PCRand other Viral PCR’s , HLA H |  |  |\n| PLAIN BLOOD (= Serum) without GEL, 10 mL |  | ACD, 8.5 mL |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(367895) | 􀁸 CryoGlobulins,\u003Cbr>􀁱\u003Cbr>(must be kept at 37 C—call lab first)\u003Cbr>􀁸 HITS Screen, Cytotoxic antibodies\u003Cbr>􀁸 Platelet and HLA antibodies | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(364606) | 􀁸 HLA Tissue Typing—\u003Cbr>see Pathology Handbook for further details\u003Cbr>􀁸 HLAB27, HLAB51, HLAB57 . |  |  |\n| See Next Page (over) for Special Tubes , Paediatric Tubes and Order-of-Draw Chart. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 􀁸 Tests printed in Blue & Underlined must be delivered On Ice. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 􀁸 Some tests require multiple or separate tubes, consult the Pathology Handbook (intranet) for details. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 􀁸 Hazard Warning: Never inject blood into the tube from needle and syringe. |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n| NOTE: | \u003Cbr>THREE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION ARE REQUIRED THE COLLECTOR MUST LABEL AND SIGN or INITIAL EVERY SPECIMEN (TUBE) and MUST COMPLETE THE DECLARATION ON THE REQUEST FORM. |\n| --- | --- |\n\n| CAP TESTS |  | CAP | TESTS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| METAL-FREE EDTA, 6 mL |  | SPECIAL TUBE& (Special Fill Citrate) |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(368381) | 􀁸 Trace & Toxic Metals—Aluminium, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Selenium, Zinc | | ESR\u003Cbr>(not suitable for any other tests) |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| PAEDIATRIC (MICRO) COLLECTION CONTAINERS |  |  |  |\n\n\n| Tests: as per Tube Guide on page 1 |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| SPECIMEN DETAILS USE TUBE |  |  |  |\n| PLAIN BLOOD (= Serum) with GEL, 600 􀁐L | MICROTAINER Cat. No   365967 | Paediatric & finger-prick collections | |\n| EDTA\u003Cbr>500 􀁐L | MICROTAINER Cat. No   365974 | Paediatric & finger-prick collections | |\n| HEPARIN PLASMA\u003Cbr>with GEL, 600 􀁐L | MICROTAINER Cat. No   365985 | Paediatric & finger-prick collections | |\n| CITRATE, 1.8 mL | VACUTAINER\u003Cbr>Cat. No   363093 | Difficult bleeds | |\n| CITRATE 1.0 mL | MINICOLLECT® Cat. No   450413 | Paediatric collections (NOT finger-prick for Coagulation tests) | (image not available) |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| ORDER OF DRAW CHART |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| 1. Sterile","cbCaidKYRC1gdWTp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidKYRC1gdWTp","pdf",555141,"English","# Tube Guide for Common Tests\n## Identification, Handling Rules, and Warnings\n## Tube Types and Test Mappings\n## Paediatric and Microcollection Containers\n## Order of Draw Chart and Special Notes","[{\"question\":\"What identification steps are required when collecting specimens?\",\"answer\":\"Three forms of identification are required. The collector must label and sign or initial every specimen (tube) and must complete the declaration on the request form.\"},{\"question\":\"Which tests require delivery on ice?\",\"answer\":\"Tests printed in blue \\u0026 underlined must be delivered on ice.\"},{\"question\":\"How should collection order be managed for coagulation tests?\",\"answer\":\"For vacuum tube collections, coagulation tubes should be collected second to avoid artefactual shortening. If needed, collect two blue-top tubes and discard the first; for arterial line collection, discard the first 20 mL before collecting for coagulation tests.\"}]","Tube Guide for Common Tests - V1.6 - Preparation | PDF"]