Chapter ten-blood collection procedures

Question 1

Plasma

Answer 1

is the liquid portion of the unclotted blood and still contains the clotting factors.

Question 2

Serum

Answer 2

is the liquid portion of blood that has been allowed to clot(coagulation). (clotting factors are no longer present as they have been used to clot the blood).

Question 3

Tubes with anticoagulants

Answer 3

Lavender. Green (light/dark), Pink Royal blue with a lavender strip, light blue, Gray, and purple tube

Question 4

Tubes without anticoagulants

Answer 4

Clear tube-used as a discard tube, red -glass, red-plastic(will have clot activator), tiger top/gold top/marble top), Royal blue with a red strip.