Blood Tests

Question 1

FBC

Answer 1

Full Blood Count
EDTA
Purple tube

Also known as FBE (Full Blood Examination)

Question 2

FBSL

Answer 2

Fasting Blood Sugar Level
1 x Fluoride Oxalate
Grey tube

Question 3

CE

Answer 3

Cardiac Enzyme
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 4

Chol & Trigs

Answer 4

Cholesterol and Triglycerides
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 5

MSU

Answer 5

Mid Stream Urine

70ml sterile yellow topped specimen container

Question 6

LFT

Answer 6

Liver Function Test
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 7

CA

Answer 7

Calcium
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 8

UECr

Answer 8

Urea, Electrolytes Creatinine
1 x SST
Gold tube

Also known as UEC, EUC

Question 9

TFT

Answer 9

Thyroid Function Test
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 10

TSH

Answer 10

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 11

GTT

Answer 11

Glucose Tolerance Test
3 x SST or 3 x Fluoride Oxalate (FLOX)
Gold tube or Grey tube

Question 12

X Match

Answer 12

Cross Match
2 x EDTA
Purple tubes

Also known as XM - used for transfusions

Question 13

Fe

Answer 13

Ferritin
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 14

INR

Answer 14

International Normalised Ratio
1 x Sodium Citrate
Blue tube

Question 15

BHGC

Answer 15

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
1 x SST
Gold tube

Pregnancy test (female) or tumour test

Question 16

B12

Answer 16

Vitamin B12
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 17

NA

Answer 17

Sodium
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 18

UA

Answer 18

Uric Acid
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 19

CA 125

Answer 19

Ovarian/Uterine Cancer Marker
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 20

PSA

Answer 20

Prostate Specific Antigen
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 21

CRP

Answer 21

C Reactive Protein
1 x SST
Gold tube

Question 22

Catecholamines

Answer 22

Catecholamines
1 x Lithium Heparin
Green tube

Also known as Metanephrines
Hormones made by your adrenal glands

Question 23

ESR

Answer 23

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
1 x EDTA
Purple tube

Question 24

HB

Answer 24

Haemoglobin
1 x EDTA
Purple tube

Question 25

Zn

Answer 25

Zinc 1 x Trace Metal tube Dark Blue tube

Question 26

Vit D

Answer 26

Vitamin D 1 x SST Gold

Question 27

ANA

Answer 27

Anti Nuclear Antibody 1 x SST Gold

Question 28

RF

Answer 28

Rheumatoid Factor 1 x SST Gold tube

Question 29

ACR

Answer 29

Albumin Creatinine Ratio | 1 x 70ml yellow topped specimen container

Question 30

ASOT

Answer 30

Anti Streptolysin O Titre 1 x SST Gold tube

Question 31

CMV

Answer 31

Cytomegalovirus 1 x SST Gold tube

Question 32

CK

Answer 32

Creatinine Kinase 1 x SST Gold tube

Question 33

COAG

Answer 33

Coagulation studies 1 x Sodium Citrate + 1 x EDTA Blue tube + Purple tube

Question 34

CHOL

Answer 34

Cholesterol 1 x SST Gold tube Includes Lipids, HDL and LDL

Question 35

ETOH

Answer 35

Ethanol 1 x Fluoride Oxalate (FLOX) Grey tube

Question 36

FOB

Answer 36

Fecal Occult Blood | 1 x 70ml brown topped specimen collection container

Question 37

FSH

Answer 37

Follicle Stimulating Hormone 1 x SST Gold tube

Question 38

Free T4

Answer 38

Free Thyroxine 1 x SST Gold tube

Question 39

GH

Answer 39

Growth Hormone 1 x SST Gold tube

Question 40

MRSA

Answer 40

Staph infection 3 x Gel Swab Blue top Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Question 41

TV

Answer 41

Trichomonas Vaginalis 1 x Plain swab Orange top Is an STI

Question 42

CT

Answer 42

``` Chlamydia 1 x 70ml yellow topped sterile specimen container OR 1 x plain swab Orange top ```

Question 43

NG

Answer 43

``` Gonorrhea 1 x 70ml yellow topped sterile specimen container OR 1 x plain swab Orange top ```

Question 44

Wound

Answer 44

Wound swab 1 x gel swab Blue top