| Code | Display | Definition | status | V2 Concept Comment | V2 Concept Comment As Published |
| F10 |
10% Formalin |
10% Formalin |
A |
Tissue preservative |
Tissue preservative |
| C32 |
3.2% Citrate |
3.2% Citrate |
A |
Blue top tube |
Blue top tube |
| C38 |
3.8% Citrate |
3.8% Citrate |
A |
Blue top tube |
Blue top tube |
| HCL6 |
6N HCL |
6N HCL |
A |
24 HR Urine Additive |
24 HR Urine Additive |
| ACDA |
ACD Solution A |
ACD Solution A |
A |
Yellow top tube |
Yellow top tube |
| ACDB |
ACD Solution B |
ACD Solution B |
A |
Yellow top tube |
Yellow top tube |
| ACET |
Acetic Acid |
Acetic Acid |
A |
Urine preservative |
Urine preservative |
| AMIES |
Amies transport medium |
Amies transport medium |
A |
Protozoa |
Protozoa |
| HEPA |
Ammonium heparin |
Ammonium heparin |
A |
Green top tube |
Green top tube |
| BACTM |
Bacterial Transport medium |
Bacterial Transport medium |
A |
Microbiological culture |
Microbiological culture |
| BOR |
Borate Boric Acid |
Borate Boric Acid |
A |
24HR Urine Additive |
24HR Urine Additive |
| BOUIN |
Bouin's solution |
Bouin's solution |
A |
Tissue |
Tissue |
| BF10 |
Buffered 10% formalin |
Buffered 10% formalin |
A |
Tissue |
Tissue |
| WEST |
Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate) |
Buffered Citrate (Westergren Sedimentation Rate) |
A |
Black top tube |
Black top tube |
| BSKM |
Buffered skim milk |
Buffered skim milk |
A |
Viral isolation |
Viral isolation |
| CARS |
Carson's Modified 10% formalin |
Carson's Modified 10% formalin |
A |
Tissue |
Tissue |
| CARY |
Cary Blair Medium |
Cary Blair Medium |
A |
Stool Cultures |
Stool Cultures |
| CHLTM |
Chlamydia transport medium |
Chlamydia transport medium |
A |
Chlamydia culture |
Chlamydia culture |
| CTAD |
CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood) |
CTAD (this should be spelled out if not universally understood) |
A |
Blue top tube |
Blue top tube |
| ENT |
Enteric bacteria transport medium |
Enteric bacteria transport medium |
A |
Bacterial culture |
Bacterial culture |
| ENT+ |
Enteric plus |
Enteric plus |
A |
Stool Cultures |
Stool Cultures |
| JKM |
Jones Kendrick Medium |
Jones Kendrick Medium |
A |
Bordetella pertussis |
Bordetella pertussis |
| KARN |
Karnovsky's fixative |
Karnovsky's fixative |
A |
Tissue |
Tissue |
| LIA |
Lithium iodoacetate |
Lithium iodoacetate |
A |
Gray top tube |
Gray top tube |
| HEPL |
Lithium/Li Heparin |
Lithium/Li Heparin |
A |
Green top tube |
Green top tube |
| M4 |
M4 |
M4 |
A |
Microbiological culture |
Microbiological culture |
| M4RT |
M4-RT |
M4-RT |
A |
Microbiological culture |
Microbiological culture |
| M5 |
M5 |
M5 |
A |
Microbiological culture |
Microbiological culture |
| MICHTM |
Michel's transport medium |
Michel's transport medium |
A |
IF tests |
IF tests |
| MMDTM |
MMD transport medium |
MMD transport medium |
A |
Immunofluorescence |
Immunofluorescence |
| HNO3 |
Nitric Acid |
Nitric Acid |
A |
Urine |
Urine |
| NONE |
None |
None |
A |
Red or Pink top tube |
Red or Pink top tube |
| PAGE |
Pages's Saline |
Pages's Saline |
A |
Acanthaoemba |
Acanthaoemba |
| PHENOL |
Phenol |
Phenol |
A |
24 Hr Urine Additive |
24 Hr Urine Additive |
| KOX |
Potassium Oxalate |
Potassium Oxalate |
A |
Gray top tube |
Gray top tube |
| EDTK |
Potassium/K EDTA |
Potassium/K EDTA |
A |
Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75 |
Deprecated. Replaced by EDTK15 and EDTK75 |
| EDTK15 |
Potassium/K EDTA 15% |
Potassium/K EDTA 15% |
A |
Purple top tube |
Purple top tube |
| EDTK75 |
Potassium/K EDTA 7.5% |
Potassium/K EDTA 7.5% |
A |
Purple top tube |
Purple top tube |
| PVA |
PVA (polyvinylalcohol) |
PVA (polyvinylalcohol) |
A |
O&P |
O&P |
| RLM |
Reagan Lowe Medium |
Reagan Lowe Medium |
A |
Bordetella pertussis cultures |
Bordetella pertussis cultures |
| SST |
Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel) |
Serum Separator Tube (Polymer Gel) |
A |
'Tiger' Top tube |
'Tiger' Top tube |
| SILICA |
Siliceous earth, 12 mg |
Siliceous earth, 12 mg |
A |
Gray top tube |
Gray top tube |
| NAF |
Sodium Fluoride |
Sodium Fluoride |
A |
Gray top tube |
Gray top tube |
| FL100 |
Sodium Fluoride, 100mg |
Sodium Fluoride, 100mg |
A |
Urine |
Urine |
| FL10 |
Sodium Fluoride, 10mg |
Sodium Fluoride, 10mg |
A |
Urine |
Urine |
| NAPS |
Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride |
Sodium polyanethol sulfonate 0.35% in 0.85% sodium chloride |
A |
Yellow (Blood Culture) |
Yellow (Blood Culture) |
| HEPN |
Sodium/Na Heparin |
Sodium/Na Heparin |
A |
Green top tube |
Green top tube |
| EDTN |
Sodium/Na EDTA |
Sodium/Na EDTA |
A |
Dark Blue top tube |
Dark Blue top tube |
| SPS |
SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood) |
SPS(this should be spelled out if not universally understood) |
A |
Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties |
Anticoagulant w/o bacteriocidal properties |
| STUTM |
Stuart transport medium |
Stuart transport medium |
A |
Bacterial culture |
Bacterial culture |
| THROM |
Thrombin |
Thrombin |
A |
Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem) |
Orange or Grey/Yellow (STAT Chem) |
| FDP |
Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products) |
Thrombin NIH; soybean trypsin inhibitor (Fibrin Degradation Products) |
A |
Dark Blue top tube |
Dark Blue top tube |
| THYMOL |
Thymol |
Thymol |
A |
24 Hr Urine Additive |
24 Hr Urine Additive |
| THYO |
Thyoglycollate broth |
Thyoglycollate broth |
A |
Bacterial Isolation |
Bacterial Isolation |
| TOLU |
Toluene |
Toluene |
A |
24 Hr Urine Additive |
24 Hr Urine Additive |
| URETM |
Ureaplasma transport medium |
Ureaplasma transport medium |
A |
Ureaplasma culture |
Ureaplasma culture |
| VIRTM |
Viral Transport medium |
Viral Transport medium |
A |
Virus cultures |
Virus cultures |