TUBES

Question 1

White (culture bottles)
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 1

• nutrient broth
• 8-10 mL
• invert 8-11
• microbio
• aerobic/anaerobic blood cultures

Question 2

Light Blue
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 2

• sodium citrate
• 1.8-2.7 mL
• 3-5
• Coagulation
• PT/INR, PTT, Fibrinogen, D-Dimer, Clotting Factors

Question 3

Red
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 3

• No Additive, CAT
• 4/5/6 mL
• 4-6 invert
• Chemistry/serology
• BMP, CMP, Lipids, LFT’s, renal panel, hepatitis, TDM’s, Thyroid, Pregnancy/HCG

Question 4

Gold/Yellow
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 4

• Clot Activator/Thixotropic Gel
• 3.5/6 mL
• 5-7 invert
• Chemistry
• BMP, CMP, Lipids, LFT’s, renal panel, hepatitis, TDM’s, Thyroid, Pregnancy/HCG

Question 5

Light Green
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 5

• Lithium Heparin
• 3/4.5 mL
• 8-11 inverts
• Chemistry
• STAT Lytes, Pregnancy/HCG

Question 6

Dark Green
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 6

• Sodium Heparin
  -4/6 mL
• 8-11 inverts
• Chemistry
• Ammonia, Lactic Acid WB, CO2

Question 7

Lavender
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 7

• EDTA
  -2/3/4/6 mL
• 8-11 inverts
• Hematology/Blood Bank
• CBC w/ diff, ESR, Sickle Cell, Retic

Question 8

Pink
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 8

• Potassium EDTA
• 2/3/4/6 mL
• 8-11 inverts
• Hematology/ Blood Bank
• ABORh Screens

Question 9

Gray
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 9

• Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate
  -2/4/6 mL
• 8-11 inverts
• Chemistry
• GTT, Lactic Acid, ETOH

Question 10

Royal Blue
- additive
- fill
- invert
- department
- common tests

Answer 10

• No additive/EDTA
• 6 mL
• 8-11 inverts
• Toxicology
• Lead, Heavy Metals