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coagulation department
specimen requirement
Sodium Citrated plasma
lt. blue top tube
centrifuge tube to acquire plasma
sizes of lt. blue tubes
how much whole blood to total volume
1.8/2.0
2.7/3.0
4.5/5.0
filling requirements
for Lt. blue top tubes
Must be filled totally, full for proper testing
1:9 ration of Sodium Citrate
Prothrombine Time:
department, tube color, testing for,
normal value?
PT
coagulation department
Lt. Blue top tube
Test for proper coagulation,
medication level for drug Coumidine
Out pt. oral medication
10-13 seconds
Partial Thromboplastine Time
PTT
coagulation department
Lt. Blue top tube
proper coagulation, Heprin therapy
normally IN pt., IV or IM medication
D-dimer
coagulation department
Lt. Blue top tube
look for FDPs
Fibrin Degradation Products
* coagulable state
* just delivered moms commonly tested
Bleeding Time
BT
coagulation department
Non Specific test
platelet function test
-incision is made on forearm
-observe until bleeding stops
-no aspirin or other medication for seven days before test
Hematology department
study of?
Study of blood cells
Hematology department
specimen requirements
EDTA whole blood
homogonous sample
Complete Blood count
department:Hematology
Lavender top tube
looks at RBC, WBC, platelet, & total counts
+ size, shape, thickness and other factors including DIFF.
(DIFF = breakdown of five WBC types)
Automated Blood Count
ABC
department: Hematology
Lavender top tube
- all components of CBC, except DIFF
Hemoglobin & Hematocrit
H & H
department: Hematolgoy
Lavender top tube
Values included in ABC & CBC
+ Hemoglobin, count of # of area for O2 to bind in a RBC
+ Hematocrine - % of # of RBC in circulation
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ESR
department: Hematology
Lavender top tube
NON specific test
tells us something is happening, ie - inflammation, infection, chronic pain, menstrual cycle, arthritis
ESR equipment
Base
pipet
ESR collection container
ESR reading tube
EDTA blood sample
60 min. timer
INR
Internaitonal Normalized Ration
tests with PT (prothrombin time)
Lt. Blue tube
normal value - 1.0 - 1.4