Test Tubes

Question 1

Light Blue: List additives, sample type department.

Answer 1

Sodium Citrate,Plasma and Coagulation

Question 2

Red (Glass): Additive, sample type, department

Answer 2

None, Serum and chemistry, blood banking, serology and immunology.

Question 3

Red (Plastic): additive, samlple type, department.

Answer 3

Clot activator, serum and chemistry

Question 4

Tiger Top/Gold: additive, sample type, department.

Answer 4

Clot activator and gel separator, serum and chemistry.

Question 5

Orange: additive, sample type, department

Answer 5

Thrombin based clot activator, serum, chemistry

Question 6

Light green: additive, sample type, department

Answer 6

Lithium heparin and gel separator, plasma, chemistry.

Question 7

Green: additive(s), sample type, department

Answer 7

Lithium and sodium heparin, plasma or whole blood, chemistry

Question 8

Purple (lavender): additive, sample type, department.

Answer 8

EDTA, whole blood, hematology

Question 9

Pink: additive, sample type, department

Answer 9

EDTA, whole blood, blood banking

Question 10

Gray: additive, sample type, department

Answer 10

Sodium flouride, potassium oxalate, EDTA, whole blood or plasma, chemistry

Question 11

Royal blue: additive(s), sample type, department

Answer 11

Clot activator, EDTA, sodium heparin. Plasma, serum, whole blood. Chemistry.

Question 12

Yellow: additive(s), sample type, department

Answer 12

SPS, ACD, whole blood or plasma, blood banking/immunohematology