NHA CPT Practice Test/Study Guide
1st in order of draw - AnswerYellow Tubes
Which tube is sterile? - AnswerYellow Topped Tubes
Additive for Yellow Tubes - AnswerSPS, ACD
Common Test for Yellow Tubes - AnswerBlood Cultures
Department: Yellow Tubes - AnswerMicrobiology
Inversion: Yellow Tubes - Answer8-10 times
Specimen: Yellow Tubes - AnswerWhole Blood
2nd in order of draw - AnswerLight Blue Tubes
Additive: Light Blue Tubes - AnswerSodium Citrate
Common Test: Light Blue Tubes - AnswerPT, APTT, Coagulation Studies
Department: Light Blue Tubes - AnswerCoagulation Studies
Inversion: Light Blue Tubes - Answer3-4 times
Specimen: Light Blue Tubes - AnswerPlasma
3rd in order of draw - AnswerRed Tubes
Additive: Red Tubes - AnswerNone
Common Test: Red Tubes - AnswerImmunology, Serology, Blood Bank
Department: Red Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Red Tubes - Answer5 times
Specimen: Red Tubes - AnswerSerum
4th in order of draw - AnswerTiger (speckled) Topped Tubes
,Additive: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - AnswerClot Activator
Test: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - AnswerCMP, Endocrine, Immunology,
Serology
Department: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - Answer5 times
Specimen: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - AnswerSerum
5th in order of draw - AnswerGold Tubes
Additive: Gold Tubes - AnswerThrombin (Causes blood to clot in <5 minutes)
Common Test: Gold Tubes - AnswerSTAT
Department: Gold Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Gold Tubes - Answer5-6 times
Specimen: Gold Tubes - AnswerSerum
6th in order of draw - AnswerGreen Tubes
Additive: Green Tubes - AnswerHeparin
Common Test: Green Tubes - AnswerSTAT Chemistry Test, Ammonia Electrolytes,
ABGs
Department: Green Tubes - AnswerChemistry or Molecular Lab
Inversion: Green Tubes - Answer8-10 Times
Specimen: Green Tubes - AnswerPlasma
7th in order of draw - AnswerLavender/Purple Tubes
Additive: Lavender Tubes - AnswerEDTA
Common Test: Lavender Tubes - AnswerCBC, ESR, Hemaglobin
Department: Lavender Tubes - AnswerHematology
, Inversion: Lavender Tubes - Answer8-10 times
Specimen: Lavender Tubes - AnswerWhole Blood
8th in order of draw - AnswerGray Tubes
Additive: Gray Tubes - AnswerSodium Fluoride and Potassium Oxalate
Common Test: Gray Tubes - AnswerLactic Acid, Blood Alcohol Levels, FBS, Glucose
Tolerance
Department: Gray Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Grey Tubes - Answer8-10 times
Specimen: Grey Tubes - AnswerPlasma
Additive: Tan Tubes - AnswerK2, EDTA
Test: Tan Tubes - AnswerLead
Department: Tan Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Tan Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Specimen: Tan Tubes - AnswerPlasma
Additive: Royal Blue - AnswerHeparin, EDTA, None
Common Test: Royal Blue - AnswerToxiology, Trace Metal
Department: Royal Blue - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Royal Blue - Answer8-10 Times
Specimen: Royal Blue - AnswerPlasma or Serum
Additive: Black Tube - AnswerSodium Citrate
Common Test: Black Tubes - AnswerESR
Department: Black Tubes - AnswerChemistry
1st in order of draw - AnswerYellow Tubes
Which tube is sterile? - AnswerYellow Topped Tubes
Additive for Yellow Tubes - AnswerSPS, ACD
Common Test for Yellow Tubes - AnswerBlood Cultures
Department: Yellow Tubes - AnswerMicrobiology
Inversion: Yellow Tubes - Answer8-10 times
Specimen: Yellow Tubes - AnswerWhole Blood
2nd in order of draw - AnswerLight Blue Tubes
Additive: Light Blue Tubes - AnswerSodium Citrate
Common Test: Light Blue Tubes - AnswerPT, APTT, Coagulation Studies
Department: Light Blue Tubes - AnswerCoagulation Studies
Inversion: Light Blue Tubes - Answer3-4 times
Specimen: Light Blue Tubes - AnswerPlasma
3rd in order of draw - AnswerRed Tubes
Additive: Red Tubes - AnswerNone
Common Test: Red Tubes - AnswerImmunology, Serology, Blood Bank
Department: Red Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Red Tubes - Answer5 times
Specimen: Red Tubes - AnswerSerum
4th in order of draw - AnswerTiger (speckled) Topped Tubes
,Additive: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - AnswerClot Activator
Test: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - AnswerCMP, Endocrine, Immunology,
Serology
Department: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - Answer5 times
Specimen: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - AnswerSerum
5th in order of draw - AnswerGold Tubes
Additive: Gold Tubes - AnswerThrombin (Causes blood to clot in <5 minutes)
Common Test: Gold Tubes - AnswerSTAT
Department: Gold Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Gold Tubes - Answer5-6 times
Specimen: Gold Tubes - AnswerSerum
6th in order of draw - AnswerGreen Tubes
Additive: Green Tubes - AnswerHeparin
Common Test: Green Tubes - AnswerSTAT Chemistry Test, Ammonia Electrolytes,
ABGs
Department: Green Tubes - AnswerChemistry or Molecular Lab
Inversion: Green Tubes - Answer8-10 Times
Specimen: Green Tubes - AnswerPlasma
7th in order of draw - AnswerLavender/Purple Tubes
Additive: Lavender Tubes - AnswerEDTA
Common Test: Lavender Tubes - AnswerCBC, ESR, Hemaglobin
Department: Lavender Tubes - AnswerHematology
, Inversion: Lavender Tubes - Answer8-10 times
Specimen: Lavender Tubes - AnswerWhole Blood
8th in order of draw - AnswerGray Tubes
Additive: Gray Tubes - AnswerSodium Fluoride and Potassium Oxalate
Common Test: Gray Tubes - AnswerLactic Acid, Blood Alcohol Levels, FBS, Glucose
Tolerance
Department: Gray Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Grey Tubes - Answer8-10 times
Specimen: Grey Tubes - AnswerPlasma
Additive: Tan Tubes - AnswerK2, EDTA
Test: Tan Tubes - AnswerLead
Department: Tan Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Tan Tubes - AnswerChemistry
Specimen: Tan Tubes - AnswerPlasma
Additive: Royal Blue - AnswerHeparin, EDTA, None
Common Test: Royal Blue - AnswerToxiology, Trace Metal
Department: Royal Blue - AnswerChemistry
Inversion: Royal Blue - Answer8-10 Times
Specimen: Royal Blue - AnswerPlasma or Serum
Additive: Black Tube - AnswerSodium Citrate
Common Test: Black Tubes - AnswerESR
Department: Black Tubes - AnswerChemistry
