CLINICAL - Blood Sampling

Question 1

List the order in which you fill blood tubes

Answer 1

Clotted/Serum
Citrate
Serum gel
Heparin
EDTA
Fluoride oxalate

Question 2

Identify this blood tube and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 2

Clotted/Serum
Biochemistry testing
Endocrinology testing (e.g. Bile acids)
Measuring Antibody levels

Question 3

Identify this vacutainer and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 3

Clotted/Serum
Biochemistry testing
Endocrinology testing (e.g. Bile acids)
Measuring Antibody levels

Question 4

Identify this blood tube and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 4

Sodium citrate
Coagulation tests

Question 5

Identify this vacutainer and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 5

Sodium citrate
Coagulation tests

Question 6

Identify this blood tube and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 6

**Serum gel **
Biochemistry
Endocrinology

Question 7

Identify this blood tube and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 7

Heparin
Biochemistry tests

Heparin is the best blood tube for biochemistry

Question 8

Identify this vacutainer and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 8

Heparin
Biochemistry tests

Heparin is the best vacutainer for biochemistry

Question 9

Identify this blood tube and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 9

EDTA
Haematology
PCV
Blood smears

Question 10

Identify this vacutainer and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 10

EDTA
Haematology
PCV
Blood smears

Question 11

Identify this blood tube and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 11

**Fluoride oxalate **
Testing glucose levels

Question 12

Identify this vacutainer and which tests it can be used for in practice

Answer 12

**Fluoride oxalate **
Testing glucose levels