Module 2

Question 1

Patient doesn’t eat or drink for minimum 8 hours

Answer 1

Fasting lab

Question 2

Order of draw

1st

Answer 2

Light blue

Question 3

Order of draw
2nd

Answer 3

Red

Question 4

Order of draw
3rd

Answer 4

Gold (SST)

Question 5

Order of draw
4th

Answer 5

Green

Question 6

Order of draw
5th

Answer 6

Lavender

Question 7

Order of draw
5th

Answer 7

Gray

Question 8

Most common needle

Answer 8

Straight needle

Question 9

Least common needle. Used to collect large volumes of blood. Also used for small and fragile veins.

Answer 9

Syringe

Question 10

Used for small, fragile, and hand veins. Expensive. Increased risk of self needed stick injury.

Answer 10

Butterfly needle

Question 11

Which is larger, 21g or 25g?

Answer 11

21g is larger. The smaller the number the larger the needle is

Question 12

Has additives causing the blood inside to clot

Answer 12

Coagulant tubes

Question 13

Have additives that prevent blood from clotting, considered whole blood

Answer 13

Anti coagulant tubes

Question 14

Creates plasma, anti coagulant tube, must be filled (9:1 ratio)

Common tests: PT INR, PTT

Answer 14

Light blue top

Question 15

Light blue top has what additive?

Answer 15

Sodium citrate

Question 16

Creates serum, coagulant tube

Common tests: electrolyte testing, antibiotic therapy, Cholesterol level

Answer 16

Red top

Question 17

Red tops have what additive?

Answer 17

Clot activator

Question 18

Coagulant tube, creates serum, chemistry tube

Common tests: BMP, Chemistry test, Potassium, calcium and sodium levels

Answer 18

SST (Gold and Tiger top)

Question 19

What additive do gold tops have?

Answer 19

Clot activator

Question 20

Anti coagulant tube, creates plasma

Answer 20

Green tops (Light and Dark)

Question 21

What additive do light green tops have?

Answer 21

Lithium Heparin

Question 22

What additive do dark green tops have?

Answer 22

Sodium Heparin

Question 23

Anti coagulant tube, creates plasma, hematology tube

Common tests: CBC, HGBA1C

Answer 23

Lavender tubes

Question 24

What additive do lavender tubes have?

Answer 24

EDTA (K) Potassium

Question 25

Anti coagulant tube, creates plasma, blood bank tube Common test: Type and screen (blood type)

Answer 25

Pink top tube

Question 26

What additive do pink top tubes have?

Answer 26

EDTA (K) Potassium

Question 27

Anti coagulant tube, creates plasma Common tests: Glucose tolerance test, Lactic acid

Answer 27

Gray tops

Question 28

What additive do gray tops have?

Answer 28

Potassium Oxalate and sodium fluoride

Question 29

Additive: SPS Used to test bacterial infections

Answer 29

Blood culture bottles

Question 30

The anti septic that must be used on blood culture bottles

Answer 30

Chlorhexidine and povidone iodine

Question 31

1st order Blood culture bottle

Answer 31

Aerobic (with oxygen)

Question 32

2nd order Blood culture bottles

Answer 32

Anerobic (without oxygen)

Question 33

What is the difference between serum and plasma?

Answer 33

Serum does not contain fibrinogen Plasma contains fibrinogen