MIDTERMS MOD 6 UNIT 2 (tubes)

Question 1

WHAT TUBE?

Tests: Blood culture
Additive/s: Sodium polyanethol sulfonate
Number of inversions: 8 – 10 times
Specimen: Whole blood

Answer 1

STERILE TUBE

Question 2

WHAT TUBE?

Tests: Coagulation tests
Additive/s: Sodium citrate (3.2% or 3.8%) – because of the preservation of labile factors
Number of inversions: 3 - 4 times
Specimen: Whole blood

Answer 2

COAGULATION TUBES

Question 3

WHAT TOP?

Tests: Stat and routine chemistry tests, ammonia, electrolytes, arterial blood gases
Additive/s: Silica (clot activator), none in glass
Number of inversions: 5 times for plastic tubes; none for glass tubes
Specimen: Serum after centrifugation

Answer 3

RED TOP

Question 4

LIST DOWN HEPARIN TUBES (WITH OR WITHOUT GEL PLASMA SEPARATOR)

Answer 4

Green
Light Green or Green-gray: Plasma separator tubes

Question 4

LIST DOWN SERUM TUBES (WITH OR WITHOUT CLOT ACTIVATOR/GEL)

Answer 4

RED TOP
Serum-separator tubes: Gold BD Hemogard closure or Red-gray (Tiger-speckled)
Red/Light Gray and Clear top

Question 5

LIST DOWN EDTA TUBES

Answer 5

Lavender (Purple) top
Pink top

Question 6

LIST DOWN THROMBIN-BASED TUBES

Answer 6

Yellow/gray and Orange top
Orange top: Rapid serum Tests (RSTs)

Question 7

_____________ TOP: PLASMA PREPARATION TUBES

Answer 7

PEARL/WHITE

Question 8

What tube?

Tests: Lactic acid, Glucose tolerance test, Fasting blood sugar, Blood alcohol levels
Additive/s: Anti-glycolytic agent (Sodium fluoride or Iodoacetate) and Potassium oxalate or Na2EDTA
Number of inversions: 8 times
Specimen: Whole blood

Answer 8

GLYCOLYTIC INHIBITOR TUBES

Question 9

What collection tube?

Tests: Lead determination
Additive/s: K2EDTA
Number of inversions: 8 times
Specimen: Whole blood

Answer 9

TAN TOP