Intro to Clinical Lab

Question 1

For the cap color, give the associated contents and use:

red

Answer 1

contents: nothing, if glass. Plastic has clot activator. The sample clots and the product is serum
uses: serology, blood bank, chemistry tests

Question 2

For the cap color, give the associated contents and use:

red/gray

Answer 2

contents: no anticoagulant, but has clot activator and gel for separating cells from serum
uses: serology, chemistry tests

Question 3

For the cap color, give the associated contents and use:

light blue

Answer 3

contents: citrate anticoagulant
uses: coagulation tests

Question 4

For the cap color, give the associated contents and use:

purple

Answer 4

contents: EDTA anticoagulant
uses: CBC, ammonia

Question 5

For the cap color, give the associated contents and use:

green

Answer 5

contents: Heparin anticoagulant
uses: blood gases, chemistry tests

Question 6

For the cap color, give the associated contents and use:

gray

Answer 6

contents: Fluoride with oxalate anticoagulant
uses: glucose, lactate

Question 7

For the cap color, give the associated contents and use:

yellow

Answer 7

contents: ACD or SPS
uses: blood bank studies (ACD), blood cultures (SPS)

Question 8

For the cap color, give the associated contents and use:

dark blue

Answer 8

contents: nothing, but stopper is specially treated
uses: trace elements, nutritional studies, toxicology