Lab Question

Question 1

Red topped tubed contain?

Answer 1

no anticoagulant

Question 2

Red topped tubed is used what what common tests?

Answer 2

CMP
Lipids

Question 3

Red topped tubes is used for what type of use/ study?

Answer 3

Chemistry

Question 4

Lavender contains what?

Answer 4

EDTA

Question 5

Lavender is used for what type of testing?

Answer 5

Hematology test

Question 6

EDTA acts as what and how does it do it?

Answer 6

Anticoagulant
Binding the calcium ions and interrupting the clotting of the blood sample.

Question 7

Lavender topped tubes are considered

Answer 7

CBC tubes

Question 8

Gray stopped tubes are used for ?

Answer 8

Blood glucose and blood alcohol

Question 9

Gray stopped tubes contains

Answer 9

Potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride

Question 10

Green stopped tubes contains

Answer 10

Heparin

Question 11

What does Heparin do?

Answer 11

substance formed in the liver that inhibits the coagulation of blood

Question 12

What is the color of draw?

Answer 12

Clear/ Yellow - Blood culture
Light blue - coagulation studies
Red - Chemistry
Red/gray - Chemistry
Gold (SST) - Chemistry
Green - Chemistry
Lavender - Hematology
Gray - Blood alcohol; Glucose

Question 13

What additive is in Light blue topped tube?

Answer 13

Sodium citrate

Question 14

What additive is in Red topped tube?

Answer 14

No anticoagulant

Question 15

What additive is in red/gray and gold ( SST) topped tube?

Answer 15

Clot activator, gel separator

Question 16

What additive is in Green topped tube?

Answer 16

Heparin

Question 17

What additive is in Gray topped tube?

Answer 17

Potassium oxalate, Sodium fluoride

Question 18

For Serum specimen, how long must the tube be allowed to clot before being in the centrifuge?

Answer 18

45-60mins

Question 19

Light Blue topper contains

Answer 19

Sodium citritate

Question 20

Light blur topper is used for

Answer 20

coagulation

Question 21

Red topped tube and gold (SST) are used for :

Answer 21

are used or serum testing

Question 22

Red topped tube contain:

Answer 22

has no additives

Question 23

SST - Gold / tiger) contain

Answer 23

Gel

Question 24

Green topped tube contains

Answer 24

Heparin ( sodium or lithium)

Question 25

Green topped tubes used

Answer 25

chemistry testing

Question 26

Lavender topped contains

Answer 26

EDTA

Question 27

Lavender is used for

Answer 27

Hematology and blood bank

Question 28

Gray topped contain

Answer 28

Sodium fluoride potassium oxalate also referred as antiglycolytic agent

Question 29

Gray topped tubes are used for

Answer 29

glucose, lactic acid ( placed on ice)

Question 30

Clean catch are to be collected

Answer 30

Midstream