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11:25 Oct 19, 2011

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English term or phrase: plain

An 8.0ml Venous blood sample should be collected into the 2mL plain red-top tubes.
[what does the word "plain" refer to?]

jmarcin2

English translation:Special type of tube for blood collection

Explanation:
Normally, "plain" means lacking any special features.

"Container Type: Red-top tube (Plain) no additive, Green-top tube (sodium heparin), Lavender-top tube (EDTA), Gray-top tube (sodium fluoride) "
In the above example it's a blood container that lacks any additives, unlike the others which have certain chemicals in them.

So basically, a plain red top tube is a simple tube with nothing in it (as opposed to green top tubes with sodium herapin, lavender top tubes with EDTA...) etc...

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Also see:
http://www.rmgh.net/wiki/index.php?title=Red-top_tube

Defined as a "tube with no additives".

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-10-19 11:35:53 GMT)
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http://www.rmgh.net/wiki/index.php?title=Red-top_tube

defined here also as

"a tube with no additive".

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Forgive the double posting**

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Special type of tube for blood collection

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[blood] collection tube containing no additive

lirka

plain red-top tube

sue best

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Special type of tube for blood collection

Ty Kendall
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plain red-top tube

Explanation:
'plain red-top' refers to the type of tube containing no additive, in contrast to green, gray or lavender top tubes.

Example sentence(s):

Red-top tube (Plain) no additive, Green-top tube (sodium heparin), Lavender-top tube (EDTA), Gray-top tube (sodium fluoride)
(ii) Serum for PCB, pesticide and herbicide analysis should optimally be collected in plain red top tubes (without separator gel) and transported in plastic vials or glass tubes with teflon-lined caps. Analytical interference is often seen if serum is col

Reference: http://www.stanfordlab.com/LabTestGuide/Search.aspx?TestName...
Reference: http://www.pactox.com/aboutUs/collection.php

sue best
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:05
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[blood] collection tube containing no additive

Explanation:
Many test tubes contain additives ( e.g. EDTA). Plain tube simply means that it contains nothing.

Here is a listing of types of tubes and what they contain:

http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/phb_tubes

As far as I remember, the red-top tube is used for regular "Blutbild".

HTH

lirka
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