NHA CPT(CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN) EXAM|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED AND GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE|2026/2027
1st in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Yellow Tubes
Which tube is sterile? - ANSWER✔ Yellow Topped Tubes
Additive for Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ SPS, ACD
Common Test for Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ Blood Cultures
Department: Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ Microbiology
Inversion: Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ 8-10 times
Specimen: Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ Whole Blood
2nd in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Light Blue Tubes
Additive: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ Sodium Citrate
Common Test: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ PT, APTT, Coagulation Studies
Department: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ Coagulation Studies
Inversion: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ 3-4 times
Specimen: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ Plasma
,3rd in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Red Tubes
Additive: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ None
Common Test: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ Immunology, Serology, Blood Bank
Department: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ Chemistry
Inversion: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ 5 times
Specimen: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ Serum
4th in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes
Additive: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ Clot Activator
Test: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ CMP, Endocrine, Immunology, Serology
Department: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ Chemistry
Inversion: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ 5 times
Specimen: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ Serum
5th in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Gold Tubes
Additive: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ Thrombin (Causes blood to clot in <5 minutes)
, Common Test: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ STAT
Department: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ Chemistry
Inversion: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ 5-6 times
Specimen: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ Serum
6th in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Green Tubes
Additive: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ Heparin
Common Test: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ STAT Chemistry Test, Ammonia Electrolytes, ABGs
Department: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ Chemistry or Molecular Lab
Inversion: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ 8-10 Times
Specimen: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ Plasma
7th in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Lavender/Purple Tubes
Additive: Lavender Tubes - ANSWER✔ EDTA
Common Test: Lavender Tubes - ANSWER✔ CBC, ESR, Hemaglobin
Department: Lavender Tubes - ANSWER✔ Hematology
DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED AND GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE|2026/2027
1st in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Yellow Tubes
Which tube is sterile? - ANSWER✔ Yellow Topped Tubes
Additive for Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ SPS, ACD
Common Test for Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ Blood Cultures
Department: Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ Microbiology
Inversion: Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ 8-10 times
Specimen: Yellow Tubes - ANSWER✔ Whole Blood
2nd in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Light Blue Tubes
Additive: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ Sodium Citrate
Common Test: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ PT, APTT, Coagulation Studies
Department: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ Coagulation Studies
Inversion: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ 3-4 times
Specimen: Light Blue Tubes - ANSWER✔ Plasma
,3rd in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Red Tubes
Additive: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ None
Common Test: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ Immunology, Serology, Blood Bank
Department: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ Chemistry
Inversion: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ 5 times
Specimen: Red Tubes - ANSWER✔ Serum
4th in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes
Additive: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ Clot Activator
Test: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ CMP, Endocrine, Immunology, Serology
Department: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ Chemistry
Inversion: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ 5 times
Specimen: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes - ANSWER✔ Serum
5th in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Gold Tubes
Additive: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ Thrombin (Causes blood to clot in <5 minutes)
, Common Test: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ STAT
Department: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ Chemistry
Inversion: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ 5-6 times
Specimen: Gold Tubes - ANSWER✔ Serum
6th in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Green Tubes
Additive: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ Heparin
Common Test: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ STAT Chemistry Test, Ammonia Electrolytes, ABGs
Department: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ Chemistry or Molecular Lab
Inversion: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ 8-10 Times
Specimen: Green Tubes - ANSWER✔ Plasma
7th in order of draw - ANSWER✔ Lavender/Purple Tubes
Additive: Lavender Tubes - ANSWER✔ EDTA
Common Test: Lavender Tubes - ANSWER✔ CBC, ESR, Hemaglobin
Department: Lavender Tubes - ANSWER✔ Hematology
