Chicago School of Phlebotomy (CSP) Final Exam Terms
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
What percentage of plasma is water? 90%
The layer between plasma and the formed elements in a Buffy coat
plasma tube is:
Most common PPE for phlebotomists Non-sterile gloves
Lavender tubes should be inverted: 8-10x
SST tubes should be inverted: 5x
Additives in royal blue tube anticoagulant/clot activator
Additive in light blue tube? reverse anticoagulant
Green tubes contain: Heparin
Yellow ACD tubes are used for Genetic DNA testing
Yellow SPS tubes are used for Cultures
Orange tube contains Thrombin based clot activator
When using a gray tube, what should the patient be Iodine
cleaned with?
anticoagulant prevents blood clotting
Tan tubes test for trace elements (i.e. lead/Pb)
Warm Colors yield Serum
Cool colors yield Plasma
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) Black/Lavender
Which element plays an important role in heart muscle Potassium (K)
function?
BMP (Chem 7) Gold (SST)
Lactate PLasma heparin
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
What percentage of plasma is water? 90%
The layer between plasma and the formed elements in a Buffy coat
plasma tube is:
Most common PPE for phlebotomists Non-sterile gloves
Lavender tubes should be inverted: 8-10x
SST tubes should be inverted: 5x
Additives in royal blue tube anticoagulant/clot activator
Additive in light blue tube? reverse anticoagulant
Green tubes contain: Heparin
Yellow ACD tubes are used for Genetic DNA testing
Yellow SPS tubes are used for Cultures
Orange tube contains Thrombin based clot activator
When using a gray tube, what should the patient be Iodine
cleaned with?
anticoagulant prevents blood clotting
Tan tubes test for trace elements (i.e. lead/Pb)
Warm Colors yield Serum
Cool colors yield Plasma
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) Black/Lavender
Which element plays an important role in heart muscle Potassium (K)
function?
BMP (Chem 7) Gold (SST)
Lactate PLasma heparin
