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2. Template:Table of blood sampling tubes - Wikipedia

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   Tube cap color or type in order of draw Additive Usage and comments Blood culture bottle: Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (anticoagulant) and growth media for microorganisms: Usually drawn first for minimal risk of contamination. [1] Two bottles are typically collected in one blood draw; one for aerobic organisms and one for anaerobic organisms ...

3. Vacutainer - Wikipedia

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   A tiger top tube after centrifugation to separate blood cells from serum. Vacutainer tubes may contain additional substances that preserve blood for processing in a medical laboratory. Using the wrong tube may make the blood sample unusable for the intended purpose. These additives are typically thin film coatings applied using an ultrasonic ...

4. Test tube - Wikipedia

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   A test tube filled with water and upturned into a water-filled beaker is often used to capture gases, e.g. in electrolysis demonstrations. A test tube with a stopper is often used for temporary storage of chemical or biological samples. Samples of human blood collected for blood tests

5. Serum-separating tube - Wikipedia

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   The silica particles are desiccants, which adsorb and hold water vapor. [3] This is used in the tubes so the blood adheres to the surface of the tiny silica particles and begins to clot. After the blood sample is centrifuged, the clear serum should be removed for testing. [4] [5]

6. Instruments used in medical laboratories - Wikipedia

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   This is used to cause an artificial venous stasis by applying pressure through this rubber tube. This leads to engorgement of the veins, allowing them to be seen more easily. Used for intravenous injections and cannulation. Microscope: used for visualising minute structures, including microbes: Bunsen burner or spirit lamps or candles: source ...

7. Phlebotomy - Wikipedia

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   The duties of a phlebotomist may include interpreting the tests requested, drawing blood into the correct tubes with the proper additives, accurately explaining the procedure to the person and preparing them accordingly, practicing the required forms of asepsis, practicing standard and universal precautions, restoring hemostasis of the puncture ...