Comp

Question 1

Yellow

Answer 1

Additive: ACD
Inverted: 8-10

consists of trisodium citrate

Used for DNA studies or HIV culture

Question 2

Green tube

Answer 2

Additive: heparin
Inverted: 8-10x

Can be used to test for ammonia

Question 3

Gray tube

Answer 3

Additive: Sodium fluoride
Inverted: 8-10x

Tests glucose level, blood alcohol

Question 4

Lavender

Answer 4

Additive: EDTA
Inverted: 8-10x

Examples of labs that can be drawn with the lavender tube:

• CBC
• WBC
• Hemoglobin
• Hematocrit

And more

Question 5

Red

Answer 5

Additive: None
Inversion: 5x

Blood chemistry test

Question 6

Tiger-top

Answer 6

Additive: silicon gel (separating serum)
Inversion: 5x

Question 7

Blue

Answer 7

Additive: Sodium Citrate
Inversion: 3-4x

Coagulation studies

Question 8

Cephalic vein

Answer 8

Connects to the thumb

Question 9

Basilic vein

Answer 9

Closest to the body

Question 10

Medial cubital vein

Answer 10

Right in the center

Question 11

A diabetics glucose level is

Answer 11

126 of above

Question 12

Normal glucose level for a non-diabetic

Answer 12

70-99 mg/dL

Question 13

A diabetics hemoglobin level should be

Answer 13

Goal is Less than 7%

Question 14

Normal hematocrit levels

Answer 14

Adult female: 37% to 47%

Adult male: 40% to 54%