Unit 5: Hemoglobin Testing 26 Original: October 1999 Revision: September 2010 5 â 5 Recording Hemoglobin Values Objectives After completing this section, you will be able to: Correctly record hemoglobin values. Correctly record reasons why a hemoglobin value was not taken.
Group 7 â EDTA and ESR tubes. Black top ESR-Vacuum top with 3.2% sodium citrate: used for Westergren sedimentation rate. Group 9 â Yellow top with ACD Solution A. Yellow top tube with ACD (acid citrate dextrose) Solution A: used for whole blood determinations including flow cytometry and tissue typing assays.
Pink sharp drawing up needle: 18 gauge 40mm (1Â½ inch) Terumo 18 gauge 1.5 inch (40mm) sharp drawing up or mixing needle. Drawing up needles are designed with a large bore to make drawing fluid out of ampoules, multi-dose vials, and bottles quick and easy. Mostly used by people refiling their e-cigarette / vapour devices with nicotine 'juice'. This is a proper needle, with a SHARP point to go through rubber seal at the top of multi dose vials.