Collection of blood and urine samples

Question 1

Venipuncture sites (4)

Answer 1

-Vena cephalica
-Vena saphena lateralis
-Vena saphena media
-Vena jugularis externa

Question 2

Order of collecting tubes

Answer 2

1. Sodium citrate
   (tube with no additive)
2. Clotting activator
3. Heparin
4. EDTA

Question 3

Sodium citrate -tube

Answer 3

Used for coagulation factors
Blue
First in order

Question 4

Clotting activator -tube

Answer 4

Used for biochemistry, clinical chemistry, immunology, serology
Yellow
Second in order

Question 5

Heparin -tube

Answer 5

Used for biochemistry, clinical chemistry
Green
Third in order

Question 6

EDTA -tube

Answer 6

Used for hematology, blood groups, blood parasites
Purple, lavender
Fourth in order