ORDER OF DRAW Flashcards
What is the color of the Blood culture for Aerobic samples?
Green
Green blood culture bottles are for what specimen?
Aerobic
What color of the blood culture bottle is used for Anaerobic samples?
Orange
Orange blood culture bottles are used for what?
Anaerobic
What color of the blood culture bottle is used for Pediatric samples?
Yellow
The yellow blood culture bottle is used for what?
Pediatric samples
How many inversions must be done with Blood culture bottles?
8-10 inversions
How many inversions must be done with Blood culture bottles?
8-10 inversions
What is the USE of blood culture bottles?
- Pulls out calcium that complement from acting and being initiated in the sample
- Slows phagocytosis
- Reduce antibiotic effects
What are the additives found in blood culture bottles?
- Green - Aerobic
- Orange - Anaerobic
- Yellow - Pediatric
In what department are blood culture bottles used in?
Microbiology
Yellow (STERILE) top is the last on the order of draw
True or False
FALSE
Yellow (sterile) top is FIRST
Which yellow top is first in the order of draw?
Sterile or non-sterile
STERILE
What is the additive in Yellow (sterile) top?
SPS
Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate
How many inversions are done with yellow (sterile) tops?
8-10 inversions
How many inversions are done with yellow (sterile) tops?
8-10 inversions
This top type is used for blood culture systems
Yellow (sterile) top
This top type is used to recover microorganisms causing blood infections
Yellow (sterile) top
In what department are yellow (sterile) tops used?
Microbiology
In what department are yellow (sterile) tops used?
Microbiology
What top color has SPS?
Yellow (sterile) top
What top color has the additive Sodium citrate?
Light blue top
What is the additive present in Light blue top?
Sodium citrate
How many inversions are done with the light blue top?
3-4 inversions
This top type is used for coagulation studies
Light blue
This top type is used in PT/INR
prothrombin time test/international normalized ratio
Light blue
This top type is used for PTT
Partial Thromboplastin Time
Light blue
This top type is used for Anti-Xa
Light blue
This top type is used for fibrinogen procedures
Light blue
This top type is used for D-dimer
Light blue
This top type is used for TEG studies
Thromboelastography (TEG) studies
Light blue
What order of draw is the light blue top?
2nd
What order of draw is the yellow (sterile) top?
First
Light blue top is used in the hematology department
True or False
TRUE
Light blue top is used in for coagulation studies
True or False
True
What top color contains the additive of 4:1 buffered sodium citrate?
Black top
How many percent of Sodium citrate does the light blue top contain?
3.2% Sodium citrate
How many percent of Sodium citrate does the Black top contain?
3.8% Sodium citrate
How many inversion must be done with Black top?
8-10 inversions
Black top contains what additive?
4:1 buffered sodium citrate
What order of draw is the black top?
2nd
What top type have gel-separating additives?
Yellow/Gold top
What top type has clot activators?
Red top (plastic)
How many inversions do gold/yellow/red (PLASTIC) tops must have?
5 inversions
What top type has NO ADDITIVES?
Red top (glass)
How many inversions are done with red top (glass)?
No inversions
What is the order of draw for yellow/gold/red (plastic) tops?
3rd
What is the additive present in yellow/gold/red (plastic) tops?
Gel separators with clot activators
What is the order of draw for red top (glass)?
3rd
These/this top type enhances coagulation to separate serum
Yellow/red/gold (plastic) tops; red top (glass)
In what department are gel separators/clot activators/no additive tops used?
Routine chemistry, Blood bank
This top type is used for ESR studies only.
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Black top
This top type is used for Westergren Sedimentation Rate
Black top
Black tops cannot be used in the hematology department
True or False
False
Can be used in the hematology department
Black tops cannot be used in the hematology department
True or False
False
Can be used in the hematology department
What is the order of draw for gold top tubes?
3rd
What are/is the additive/s found in gold top tubes?
Clot activators, polymer gel, SST
Serum separator tube
What are/is the additive/s found in gold top tubes?
Clot activators, polymer gel, SST
Serum separator tube
How many inversions are done for gold top tubes?
5 inversions
This top type separates cells from the serum of the blood sample
Gold top tubes
Gold top tubes are used in the Clinical chemistry department
True or False
True
What order of draw is the light green top?
4th
What are/is the additive/s present in the light Green top?
Heparin, Polymer gel
How many inversions are done with the Light Green top?
8-10 inversions
This top tube contains heparin, polymer gel additives
Light green top
What order of draw is the dark green top?
4th
The dark green top contains what additive/s?
- Sodium heparin
- Lithium heparin
- Ammonium heparin
How many inversions are done for the dark green top?
8-10 inversions
This tube is widely used for ammonium levels
Light/dark green
This tube is used for pH level analysis
Dark/Light green
This tube is used for Blood gas analysis
Light/dark green
This tube is used for troponin testing?
Light/dark green
Green top tubes are used in the clincal chemistry and immunochemistry department
True or False
TRUE
What order of draw is the EDTA top tubes?
5th
EDTA stands for?
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
What is the additive/s in Lavendar top tube?
EDTA
What top tube contains EDTA?
Lavendar
What top tube contains K2 EDTA?
PINK TOP
The pink top tub contains what additive/s?
K2 EDTA
What top tube containis Polymer gel with EDTA?
Pearl top tube
What additive/s are/is present in pearl top tubes?
Polymer gel with EDTA
How may inversions are done for Lavendar top tubes?
8-10 inversions
How many inversions are done for the Pink top tube?
8-10 inversions
How many inversions for the Pearl top tube?
8-10 inversions
This top tube is used for CBC
EDTA TOP
This top tube is used for coagulation factor V Leiden
EDTA top
This tube preserves cellular morphology
EDTA
This tube is used for platelet clumping
EDTA
EDTA top tubes are used in the Hematology, Clincial chemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, and Blood Banking department
True or False
TRUE
This top tube is used for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) tests
EDTA top
What order of draw is the Gray top tubes?
6th
What are/is the additive/s present in gray top tubes?
Sodium fluoride/Iodoacetate/Potassium oxalate
This top tube contains Iodoacetate/Sodium fluoride/Potassium oxalate
Gray top
How many inversions are done for Gray top tubes?
8-10 inversions
This top is used for lactic acid measurement
Gray top
This top is used for glucose tolerance tests
Gray top
This top is used for Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
Gray top
This tube is used for Blood alcohol
Gray top
This additive preserves glucose for 24 hours
Iodoacetate
Iodoacetate preserves glucose for how many hours?
24 hours
Sodium fluoride preserves glucose for how long?
72 hours
This additive preserves glucose for 72 hours
Sodium fluoride
Gray top tubes are used in hematology
True or False
FALSE
Used in clincial chemistry
Gray top tubes are used in hematology
True or False
FALSE
Used in clincial chemistry
What is the order of draw for Yellow (non sterile) tops?
7th
What additiv/s are/is present in yellow (non sterile) tubes?
ACD-A/ACD-B
Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD)
This top contains ACD-A/ACD-B
yellow (non sterile) tops
How many inversions are done for yellow (non sterile) tops?
8-10 inversions
This tube is mainly used for HLA
Human Leukocyte Antigen
Yellow (non sterile) top
This tube is used for Paternity testing
Yellow (non sterile) tops
This top is used for tissue typing
yellow (non sterile) tops
Yellow (non sterile) tops are used in what department?
- Immunology
- Blood Bank
- Immunohematology