order of draw

Question 1

contain sodium plyanthehole sulfonate(SPS) and are used for bacterial studies

Answer 1

blood culture

Question 2

contains sodium citrate and are used for coagulation blood tests

Answer 2

light blue

Question 3

contain sodium, lithium, or amonia heparin and are used to test chemical levels in the blood

Answer 3

green

Question 4

contain EDTA and are used for hematology tests

Answer 4

purple or lavender

Question 5

contain potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride and are used for glucose and alcohol collections

Answer 5

gray

Question 6

contain either a clot activator or EDTA and are used for trace element testing

Answer 6

royal blue

Question 7

contains acid citrate dextrose(ACD) and are used for blood bank studies and DNA tesing

Answer 7

light yellow

Question 8

serum tubes used for blood tests that require blood to clot

Answer 8

red gold or orange