Blood Collection Tubes

Question 1

LTT contents

Answer 1

EDTA

Question 2

LTT USE

Answer 2

CBC

Question 3

LTT Sample Mgmt

Answer 3

Mix, make BF ASAP, refrigerate (do platelet count within 4 hrs)

Question 4

RTT contents

Answer 4

None

Question 5

RTT use

Answer 5

biochemistries

Question 6

RTT sample mgmt

Answer 6

clot, spin, separate serum ASAP

Question 7

Serum Separator/ RTT contents

Answer 7

none

Question 8

Serum Separator/RTT use

Answer 8

biochemistries

Question 9

Serum separator/RTT sample mgmt.

Answer 9

clot, spin, don’t need to separate–has waxy barrier

Question 10

GreyTT contents

Answer 10

Oxylate

Question 11

GreyTT use

Answer 11

blood glucose

Question 12

GreyTT sample mgmt

Answer 12

mix

Question 13

GreenTT contents

Answer 13

heparin

Question 14

GreenTT use

Answer 14

blood gases

Question 15

GreenTT sample mgmt

Answer 15

mix

Question 16

BTT contents

Answer 16

citrate

Question 17

BTT use

Answer 17

coagulation studies

Question 18

BTT sample mgmt

Answer 18

full, mix, spin, separate off plasma, freeze if >6 hrs before processing, refrigerate <6 hrs

Question 19

RRCT contents

Answer 19

heparin

Question 20

RRCT use

Answer 20

PCV & TP directly from pt

Question 21

RRCT sample mgmt

Answer 21

directly drawn from pt from needle into crit tube

Question 22

BRCT contents

Answer 22

none

Question 23

BRCT use

Answer 23

PCV/TP in conjunction with LTT

Question 24

BRCT sample mgmt

Question 25

BlackRCT contents

Answer 25

heparin

Question 26

BlackRCT use

Answer 26

A/R CBC

Question 27

BlackRCT sample mgmt