Phlebotomy Final Exam| 179 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Blood Culture Tubes Correct Answer: 1. Aerobic 2. Anaerobic 3. Pediatrics (Yellow tops) Light Blue Citrated Tubes Correct Answer: Tests: PT, PTT, 1NR (clotting) Additives: Sodium Citrate SST Tubes Correct Answer: *There is a gel at the bottom *Comes in a gold and tiger top *Always centrifuge Tests: Chemistry, Serology, and Endocrinology Additives: SST Red Serum Tubes Correct Answer: Tests: Drug monitoring, thyroid studies, hormones Additives: none Green Heparin Tubes Correct Answer: Tests: kidney, gut studies, genetics Additive: sodium heparin or lithium heparin *PST Lavender EDTA Tubes Correct Answer: Test: CBC > WBC, RBC, platelets ESR > inflammation Additives: EDTA *Have to add EDTA if needed Pink Tubes Correct Answer: Tests: blood bank, transfusion lab Additives: EDTA *EDTA has to be added if needed Grey Oxalate Tubes Correct Answer: Tests: glucose (sugar), lactic acid, potassium Additives: fluoride oxalate *ALWAYS put on ice Navy Tubes Correct Answer: No preservatives Use for toxicology and trace elements Yellow Tubes Correct Answer: Tests: specialty Additives: Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD) *only tube in glass 1st Order of Draw Correct Answer: Blood Culture Tubes 2nd Order of Draw Correct Answer: Blue