Tabung Vacutainer

Summary

This video provides a detailed overview of various vacutainer tubes used in health laboratories. It explains the function and specific use cases for different types of tubes, each with unique colored caps. From red and yellow for blood chemistry and immunological tests, to purple for complete blood examinations, and green for plasma separation, the script covers their role in blood collection and diagnostics. It also includes tubes for coagulation tests, glucose levels, and even molecular examinations. The video serves as an informative guide for understanding these essential medical tools.

Takeaways

• 😀 Vacutainer tubes are sterile tubes made of glass or plastic, with a colored rubber stopper that creates a vacuum seal, used for venous blood collection.
• 😀 Vacutainer tubes were invented by Josep Cleaner and Becton Dickinson in 1949, and are widely used in health agency laboratories.
• 😀 Red cap tubes are without additives, allowing blood to clot and separating the serum by rotation, typically used for blood chemistry exams like kidney and liver function tests.
• 😀 Yellow cap tubes contain chelators and a serum separator, which quickly separates serum from blood cells, aiding in blood chemistry tests and immunological exams.
• 😀 Green cap tubes contain lithium heparin and a plasma separator, helping to separate plasma from blood cells after rotation, often used in blood chemistry tests.
• 😀 Purple or lavender cap tubes contain EDTA, primarily used for complete blood count (CBC) tests, blood bank exams, and crossmatching.
• 😀 Light blue cap tubes contain sodium citrate, used for coagulation tests such as prothrombin time (PT) in patients scheduled for surgery.
• 😀 Dark green cap tubes contain sodium or lithium heparin, used for erythrocyte osmotic fragility tests and blood chemistry exams.
• 😀 Dark blue cap tubes contain metal-free EDTA, commonly used for trace element and toxicology examinations, including mercury levels.
• 😀 Light gray cap tubes contain sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate, specifically designed for glucose or blood sugar level testing.
• 😀 Black cap tubes contain sodium citrate buffer, used for blood sedimentation rate (ESR) tests, commonly called the led test.
• 😀 Pink cap tubes contain potassium EDTA, mainly used for immunohematology tests, blood disorders, and pathogenesis examinations.
• 😀 White cap tubes with potassium EDTA are used for molecular exams such as PCR and DNA testing.
• 😀 Yellow and black cap tubes contain culture media, used for microbiology, aerobic-anaerobic tests, and fungal examinations.

Q & A

What is a Vacutainer tube?

A Vacutainer tube is a sterile tube made of glass or plastic with a colored rubber stopper that functions as a vacuum seal. It is used for drawing venous blood samples in health agency laboratories.

Who discovered the Vacutainer tube and when?

The Vacutainer tube was discovered by Josep Cleaner and Becton Dickinson in 1949.

What is the purpose of the red cap Vacutainer tube?

The red cap Vacutainer tube contains no additives, allowing the blood to clot and the serum to separate. This tube is typically used for blood chemistry tests, such as kidney and liver function, and for testing electrolytes.

How does the yellow cap Vacutainer tube differ from the red cap tube?

The yellow cap Vacutainer tube contains a chelator and serum separator, allowing the serum and blood cells to separate faster than the red cap tube. It serves a similar purpose but operates more efficiently.

What does the green cap Vacutainer tube contain and what is its use?

The green cap Vacutainer tube contains a plasma separator with lithium heparin anticoagulant. It is used for blood chemistry tests, and after rotating in the tool, the plasma rises to the top, while the blood cells settle beneath the gel.

For which tests is the purple or lavender cap Vacutainer tube used?

The purple or lavender cap Vacutainer tube contains EDTA and is used for complete blood counts (CBC), crossmatching for blood banks, and testing for leukocytes, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, and more.

What is the function of the light blue cap Vacutainer tube?

The light blue cap Vacutainer tube contains sodium citrate and is used for coagulation or clotting tests, such as prothrombin time (PT) in patients who are about to undergo surgery.

What tests are the dark green cap Vacutainer tube used for?

The dark green cap Vacutainer tube contains sodium or lithium heparin and is generally used for erythrocyte osmotic fragility tests and blood chemistry exams.

What is the purpose of the dark blue cap Vacutainer tube?

The dark blue cap Vacutainer tube contains metal-free EDTA and is used for trace element or toxicology tests, such as examining the effects of harmful chemicals on living organisms.

What is the function of the black cap Vacutainer tube?

The black cap Vacutainer tube contains sodium citrate buffer and is used for blood sedimentation rate tests, commonly known as the ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) test.