NHA phlebotomy exam Questions and answers 2022/2023

Blood culture tube - Answer - sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS), used for bacterial studies. Light blue tubes - Answer - Additive: sodium citrate. Lab test: coagulation studies PT, PTT, factor assay. light green/marbled green tubes - Answer - Additive: separator, Lithium heparin. Lab test: potassium purple/lavender tube - Answer - Additive: EDTA, Lab test: CBC, whole blood hematology cell count. Gray tubes - Answer - Additives: potassium oxalate/ heparin, sodium fluoride Lab test: glucose, GTT, alcohol. Royal blue tube - Answer - Additives: sodium heparin, EDTA. Lab test: drug screen, trace metals. yellow tubes - Answer - Additives: SPS, ACD. Lab test: blood cultures, HLA studies. Serum tubes - Answer - used for blood tests that require the blood to clot. Red tube - Answer - no additive, Lab test: Discard, chemistries, serologies, blood bank. Gold tube - Answer - Clot activator Orange tube - Answer - thrombin based clot activator, used when the chemistry determination is for stat blood collection. First choice vein - Answer - median cubital vein A phlebotomy technician is performing a capillary collection for CBC, FSH, and electrolyte tests. Which of the following is the proper collection order? - Answer - Lavender, green, red. A phlebotomy technician is performing a hand venipuncture on a 25-year-old patient who has small veins that are difficult to access. Which of the following equipment should the technician use to perform the procedure? -21 gauge ETS eclipse needle -25 gauge ETS eclipse needle -23 gauge winged collection set -23 gauge syringe collec