vacutainers

Question 1

clear (discard)

Answer 1

• fill before blue tube w/ butterfly needle
• no additive
• discard tube

Question 2

green

Answer 2

• chemistry
• heparin
• invert 8x

Question 3

red / gray

Answer 3

• chemistry
• clot activator + gel separator
• invert 5x

Question 4

gray

Answer 4

blood alcohol:
- potassium oxalate + sodium fluoride
- do not cleanse w/ alcohol
- invert 8x
glucose:
- potassium oxalate + sodium fluoride
- invert 8-10x

Question 5

lavendar

Answer 5

• hematology, hemoglobin, A1C
• EDTA
• invert 8x

Question 6

gold

Answer 6

-chemistry
- gel separator + clot activator
- invert 5x

Question 7

red

Answer 7

glass:
- chemistry
-no anticoagulant
- do not invert
plastic:
- chemistry
- silicon coating
- invert 5x

Question 8

special

Answer 8

• blood culture
• draw first
• sterile technique

Question 9

light blue

Answer 9

• coagulation studies
• sodium citrate
• invert 3-4x

Question 10

draw order

Answer 10

1. special
2. clear
3. light blue
4. red
5. red / gray
6. gold
7. green
8. lavender
9. gray