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Tube Legend |  |
| Tube | Description | Top |
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24P1
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24 Hour times urine container
- Available from Clinical Chemistry NIL PRESERVATIVE ie Bottle empty |
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24P2
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24 Hour times urine container
- Available from Clinical Chemistry 50mL 1 M HCL |
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24P3
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24 Hour times urine container
- Available from Clinical Chemistry 10g Boric Acid |
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ACD
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ACD Citrate tube (no gel)
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Yellow / Black
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BC Bottle(s)
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Blood Culture Bottles
Adult (Orange & Green) and Paediatric (Yellow) bottles available |
Bottle(s)
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Black
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Glass Na Citrate tube used for ESR's
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Black Top
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Trap
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Trap Sputum Collection.
Special Containers available on wards |
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Slide
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Containers that carry slides.
Also called slide Mailers |
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NPA
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NPA or nasopharyngeal aspirate containers available on wards
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CSF
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CSF Containers - 3 x Special tubes available only on wards
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Blue
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Citrate Coagulation Tube
Adult & Paediatric tubes available |
Blue Top
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Brown Jar
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Brown Faeces container
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Brown Top
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Dark Green
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Lithium Heparin tube with no Gel
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Dark Green
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GAS
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PICO30, 50 or 70 Blood Gas Syringe.
Available only on the wards |
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Gold
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Plain Serum tube with Gel
Adult & Paediatric tubes available |
Gold Top
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Green
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Lithium Heparin Gel Tube
Adult & Paediatric tubes available |
Green Top
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Grey
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Sodium Fluoride/ K3 EDTA tube
Also referred to a FLOX tube |
Grey Top
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HDT
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Homocysteine Detection Tube
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White/Red Top
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Pertussis Media
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Pertussis Media
Special Pertussis media available from each SEALS site. Collection kit also includes 3 swabs |
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Pink
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Pink EDTA tube
Primarily used for Blood bank |
Pink Top
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Purple
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EDTA tubes (no gel)
Adult & Paediatric tubes available Paediatric tubes are more mauve in colour |
Purple
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Red / Black
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Red Serum tube with black insert (no gel)
(no additive) Adult & Paediatric tubes available |
Red / Black
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Tin
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Tin
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Y/Top Jar
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Yellow Top jar (Sterile) (60ml)
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Yellow Top
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