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English translation: different patterns on lids

08:39 Mar 17, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / sample collection
English term or phrase: tiger top
Serum separator tube (SST) (Speckled, Tiger Top or Gold)
[what is tiger top, does 'speckled' and 'tiger top' apply to the same tube or to 2 different tubes?]
kgas
Poland
Local time: 07:06
Selected answer:different patterns on lids
Explanation:
I'd guess that there are three different types of markings on the lids of the tubes. Some will have a gold lid and some will have spots or stripes on the lid to differentiate them from tubes used for other purposes, projects or samples.
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kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:06
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3 +5different patterns on lids
kmtext
Summary of reference entries provided
Types of serum-separator tubes
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães

  

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different patterns on lids


Explanation:
I'd guess that there are three different types of markings on the lids of the tubes. Some will have a gold lid and some will have spots or stripes on the lid to differentiate them from tubes used for other purposes, projects or samples.

kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:06
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GaelicGaelic
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rolf Keiser
14 mins
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agree  Jack Doughty
33 mins
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agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
59 mins
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agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães: Yes, but they're different markings for the same type of tube: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacutainer
5 hrs
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agree  Stephanie Ezrol
7 hrs
  -> Mòran taing.
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Reference: Types of serum-separator tubes

Reference information:
The test tubes are covered with a color-coded plastic cap. They often include additives that mix with the blood when collected (see below), and the colour of the tube's plastic cap indicates which additives that tube contains.

Containers containing coagulants
Gold or 'Tiger' Red/Black top: Clot activator and gel for serum separation
Red top PLASTIC tubes: Contains a clot activator and is used when serum is needed
Orange or Grey/Yellow 'Tiger' Top: Contain Thrombin, a rapid clot activator, for STAT serum testing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacutainer

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 35
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