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Tacoma, wa - er doc orders a yellow/green ua tox screen. what does the yellow and green stand for? also, rainbow/green? what are they looking for?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

UA: The color just signifies which tubing to send to the lab. There are numerous kinds of tests and physician's often confirm the right tube for their staff to use. In an er setting i would assume that the tests were for opiates or other prescription drugs that can be abused or misused.

Answered 1/21/2014

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