Laboratory Blood Tube Usage: EDTA Tube

A set of vocabulary flashcards detailing the contents, handling requirements, and various tests associated with medical EDTA blood collection tubes.

EDTA Tube

A blood collection tube used in the laboratory that contains the anti-coagulation substance EDTA (specifically KS EDTA).

Plasma

The product obtained after spinning (centrifuging) an EDTA tube sample.

EDTA Volume

The amount of blood required for the tube, which is $2-4,m]$ or determined by checking the tube mark.

Mix Tube Procedure

The requirement to mix the tube gently and immediately until thorough after blood has been added.

Hemogram

A series of tests performed using an EDTA tube that includes WBC, RBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, and Platelet counts.

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, a test that is conducted using blood from an EDTA tube.

G6PD Deficiency Test

A test for enzyme deficiency that requires the use of an EDTA tube.

Malaria

A laboratory test for parasitic infection performed using an EDTA tube.

HbA1c

A test used to monitor blood sugar levels over time that utilizes an EDTA tube.

Blood Group and Crossmatch

Immunohematology procedures for determining blood type and compatibility using an EDTA tube.

HIV and CD4 Count

Diagnostic and monitoring tests for HIV infection that require an EDTA tube sample.