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Blood tests Flashcards

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What is a red-top coloured vacutainer used for?

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Serum collection
+
Biochemistry

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What anticoagulant is used in red-top coloured vacutainer?

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None!
(Plain)

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What is a purple-top coloured vacutainer used for?

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Haematology

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What anticoagulant is used in purple-top coloured vacutainer?

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Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
(EDTA)

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What is a green-top coloured vacutainer used for?

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Biochemistry

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What anticoagulant is used in green-top coloured vacutainer?

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Heparin

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What is a grey-top coloured vacutainer used for?

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Assessing glucose concentration

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What anticoagulant is used in grey-top coloured vacutainer?

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Fluoride/oxalate

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What is a blue-top coloured vacutainer used for?

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Coagulation studies

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What anticoagulant is used in blue-top coloured vacutainer?

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Sodium citrate

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What is a yellow-top coloured vacutainer used for?

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Cross-matching
+
blood typing

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What anticoagulant is used in yellow-top coloured vacutainer?

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Acid citrate dextrose

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If a blood sample changes to a pink colour, what does this indicate?

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Haemolysis

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If a blood sample changes to a yellow colour, what does this indicate?

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Jaundice

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If a blood sample changes to a Milky/cloudy colour, what does this indicate?

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Lipaemia

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If a blood sample undergoes Haemolysis, what error has been made?

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RBCs damaged due to incorrect sampling

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If a blood sample undergoes Jaundice, what error has been made?

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Presence of Bilirubin, indicating haemolytic disease, liver disease or biliary obstruction

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If a blood sample undergoes Lipaemia, what error has been made?

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Presence of fat in sample, due to unstarved animal

Diagnostic Techniques Yr2 (20 decks)

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