Instruments

Question 1

Purple bottle

Contains

Answer 1

EDTA

Question 2

Purple bottle

Used for

Answer 2

Haematology

Question 3

Pink bottle

Contains

Answer 3

EDTA

Question 4

Pink bottle

Used for

Answer 4

group and save and crossmatch.

Question 5

Blue bottle

Contains

Answer 5

buffered sodium citrate.

Question 6

Blue bottle

Used for

Answer 6

coagulation screening.

Question 7

Yellow/gold bottle

Contains

Answer 7

silica particles and serum separating gel

Question 8

Yellow/gold bottle

Used for

Answer 8

Used for a variety of tests that require separated serum for analysis, including immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, endocrinology, toxicology, oncology, U+E and liver function.

Question 9

Grey bottle

Contains

Answer 9

sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate

Question 10

Grey bottle

Used for

Answer 10

glucose and lactate tests.

Question 11

Red bottle

Contains

Answer 11

silica particles

Question 12

Red bottle

Used for

Answer 12

sensitive tests including toxicology, drug levels, antibodies, hormones and bacterial and viral serology

Question 13

Dark green bottle

Contains

Answer 13

sodium heparin

Question 14

Dark green bottle

Used for

Answer 14

ammonia, renin, aldosterone and insulin tests.

Question 15

Light green bottle

Contains

Answer 15

Known as PST

Contains lithium heparin and a plasma separator gel

Question 16

Light green bottle

Used for

Answer 16

routine biochemistry

Question 17

Rust top bottle

Used for

Answer 17

Viral Immunology.