BASIC PHLEBOTOMY TEST | 2025/2026 LATEST
UPDATE | 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
What is the correct order of draw? Answer - Yellow, Light Blue, Red, Tiger,
Green, Lavender, Gray
Which tubes contain serum? Answer - Red and Tiger Top
Which tubes contain plasma? Answer - Yellow, Light Blue, Green, Lavender,
Gray
The hole in the bevel of the needle is called the Answer - Lumen
The bigger the gauge of the needle the Answer - smaller the needle size
The usual site for the capillary puncture in infants is __________. Answer - The
heel
Yellow top tube: Answer - Contains SPS, used for blood cultures, inverted 8
times.
, Light Blue top tube: Answer - Contains Sodium Citrate, used for coagulation
studies, inverted 3-4 times.
Tests include: PT, PTT, Fibrinogen, Factor 8
Red (plain) top tube: Answer - No additive. Clot activator serum, used for
chemistry panels. Glass tube = 0 inversions, Plastic tube = 5 inversions
Tests include: Serology, HAV-HIV, Varicella, Chicken Pox,v Herpes, Syphilis,
Pregnancy
Tiger top tube: Answer - Contains SST Gel, used for chemistry panels. Inverted
5 times
Tests include: Sodium, Potassium, Thyroid and Liver panel, T3, T4, T7,
Cholesterol, Chem 6, 12, 20, Vitamins C, E, Bilirubin, Electrolytes, ASA blood
levels, Lithium
Green top tube: Answer - Contains Sodium Heparin, used for plasma
chemistry, inverted 8 times.
Tests include: Ammonia, blood pH, blood gases, Cortisol, & chromosome
analysis
Lavender top tube: Answer - Contains EDTA (sodium or potasssium), used for
CBC, inverted 8 times.
Tests include: CBC, WBC, Hematocrit, Hemoglobin, ESR, Sed Rate, Reticulocyte,
& T-cell count
Gray top tube: Answer - Contains Sodium Chloride or Potassium Oxilate,
inverted 8 times.
Tests include: Blood glucose, blood alcohol level (BAL), FBS, GTT, & ETOH
Steps in correct order to draw blood Answer - 1. Select equipment
UPDATE | 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
What is the correct order of draw? Answer - Yellow, Light Blue, Red, Tiger,
Green, Lavender, Gray
Which tubes contain serum? Answer - Red and Tiger Top
Which tubes contain plasma? Answer - Yellow, Light Blue, Green, Lavender,
Gray
The hole in the bevel of the needle is called the Answer - Lumen
The bigger the gauge of the needle the Answer - smaller the needle size
The usual site for the capillary puncture in infants is __________. Answer - The
heel
Yellow top tube: Answer - Contains SPS, used for blood cultures, inverted 8
times.
, Light Blue top tube: Answer - Contains Sodium Citrate, used for coagulation
studies, inverted 3-4 times.
Tests include: PT, PTT, Fibrinogen, Factor 8
Red (plain) top tube: Answer - No additive. Clot activator serum, used for
chemistry panels. Glass tube = 0 inversions, Plastic tube = 5 inversions
Tests include: Serology, HAV-HIV, Varicella, Chicken Pox,v Herpes, Syphilis,
Pregnancy
Tiger top tube: Answer - Contains SST Gel, used for chemistry panels. Inverted
5 times
Tests include: Sodium, Potassium, Thyroid and Liver panel, T3, T4, T7,
Cholesterol, Chem 6, 12, 20, Vitamins C, E, Bilirubin, Electrolytes, ASA blood
levels, Lithium
Green top tube: Answer - Contains Sodium Heparin, used for plasma
chemistry, inverted 8 times.
Tests include: Ammonia, blood pH, blood gases, Cortisol, & chromosome
analysis
Lavender top tube: Answer - Contains EDTA (sodium or potasssium), used for
CBC, inverted 8 times.
Tests include: CBC, WBC, Hematocrit, Hemoglobin, ESR, Sed Rate, Reticulocyte,
& T-cell count
Gray top tube: Answer - Contains Sodium Chloride or Potassium Oxilate,
inverted 8 times.
Tests include: Blood glucose, blood alcohol level (BAL), FBS, GTT, & ETOH
Steps in correct order to draw blood Answer - 1. Select equipment
