Apr 9, 2008 08:48
16 yrs ago
English term
top
English
Medical
Medical (general)
Draw blood into the Gold Top Tube.
[what exactly is this 'top' - a rubber, a cover or a part of the tube itself?]
[what exactly is this 'top' - a rubber, a cover or a part of the tube itself?]
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| 4 +4 | rubber top of the tube |
Janet Ratziu
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Janet Ratziu
France
France
Native in English
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English
Specializes in field
France
Translations with Medical Experience
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English
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rubber top of the tube
part of the blood tube for analysis
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-04-09 08:52:40 GMT)
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This site shows some pics of other color tops(purple, blue).
Different color tubes are used for different blood tests. Eg purple for CBC
http://images.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.savelives.c...
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-04-09 08:54:43 GMT)
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Specimen Collection Tubes
--Top--
Gold-Top Serum Separator Tube (SST®): This tube contains a clot activator and serum gel separator – used for various chemistry, serology, and immunology tests. If the specimen requirement for a test is red-top tube(s), do not use gold-top/SST® tube(s).
NOTE: Invert the tube to activate the clotting; let stand for 20-30 minutes before centrifuging for 10 minutes. If frozen serum is required, pour off serum into plastic vial and freeze. Do not freeze Vacutainer® tubes.
http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/som/pathology/PathologyServicesManu...
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Note added at 4 mins (2008-04-09 08:52:40 GMT)
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This site shows some pics of other color tops(purple, blue).
Different color tubes are used for different blood tests. Eg purple for CBC
http://images.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.savelives.c...
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-04-09 08:54:43 GMT)
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Specimen Collection Tubes
--Top--
Gold-Top Serum Separator Tube (SST®): This tube contains a clot activator and serum gel separator – used for various chemistry, serology, and immunology tests. If the specimen requirement for a test is red-top tube(s), do not use gold-top/SST® tube(s).
NOTE: Invert the tube to activate the clotting; let stand for 20-30 minutes before centrifuging for 10 minutes. If frozen serum is required, pour off serum into plastic vial and freeze. Do not freeze Vacutainer® tubes.
http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/som/pathology/PathologyServicesManu...
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