Tubes

Question 1

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)

Answer 1

Lavender
Pink
White
Gray
Tan
Royal blue

Question 2

Lavender
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 2

Sample type: whole blood and plasma
Laboratory used: hematology

Question 3

Pink
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 3

Sample type: whole blood/plasma
Laboratory used: blood blank

Question 4

White (EDTA & gel)
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 4

Sample type: plasma
Laboratory used: molecular diagnostic

Question 5

Tan (K2 EDTA)
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 5

Sample type: plasma
Laboratory used: chemistry

Question 6

Royal blue (sodium heparin, k2 EDTA, clot activator)
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 6

Sample type: plasma / serum
Laboratory used: chemistry trace element toxicology, nutrient analyses)

Question 7

Sodium citrate:

Answer 7

Light blue
Black
Light blue/black

Question 8

Light blue
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 8

Sample type: plasma
Laboratory used: coagulation

Question 9

Black
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 9

Sample type: whole blood
Laboratory used: hematology sedimentation rates

Question 10

Light blue/black (sodium citrate & gel)
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 10

Sample type: plasma
Laboratory used: molecular diagnostic

Question 11

Clot activator:

Answer 11

Red/gray, gold
Red plastic
Royal blue

Question 12

Red/gray, gold (clot activator & gel)
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 12

Sample type: serum
Laboratory used: chemistry

Question 13

Red plastic (clot activator & serology)
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 13

Sample type: serum
Laboratory used: chemistry

Question 14

Royal blue (sodium heparin, k2 EDTA, clot activator)
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 14

Sample type: serum
Laboratory used: chemistry trace element toxicology and nutrient analyses

Question 15

Ammonium, lithium and sodium heparin

Answer 15

Green
Light green
Red/green

Question 16

Green
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 16

Sample type: whole blood/ plasma
Laboratory used: chemistry

Question 17

Light green and green/black
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 17

Sample type: plasma
Laboratory used: chemistry

Question 18

Red/green
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 18

Sample type: plasma
Laboratory used: molecular diagnostic

Question 19

None anticoagulant/additive

Answer 19

Red glass
Red/light gray, clear

Question 20

Red glass
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 20

Sample type: serum
Laboratory used: blood bank, chemistry and serology

Question 21

Red/light gray, clear
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 21

Sample type: none
Laboratory used: discard tube

Question 22

Thrombin

Answer 22

Yellow/gray, orange
Orange

Question 23

Yellow/gray, orange
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 23

Sample type: serum
Laboratory used: chemistry

Question 24

Orange
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 24

Sample type: serum
Laboratory used: chemistry & serology

Question 25

Sodium fluoride:

Answer 25

Gray

Question 26

Gray (potassium oxalate & Na2 EDTA)
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 26

Sample type: plasma/ serum
Laboratory used: chemistry glucose test and alcohol

Question 27

Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)/ acid citrate dextrose (ACD)

Answer 27

Yellow

Question 28

Yellow
Sample type:
Laboratory used:

Answer 28

Sample type: whole blood
Laboratory used: microbiology blood culture