Tubes

Question 1

What is the phrase to remember the order of draw?

Answer 1

You like really good looking guys

Question 2

What does yellow tube test?

Answer 2

it is NON-sterile and covers DNA studies, used for organ transplant /matching exam

Question 3

what is the additive for yellow tube ?

Answer 3

ACID-citrate-dextrose (ACD)

Question 4

what does light blue test?

Answer 4

Looks for coagulation factors/coagulation tests. FULL DRAW REQUIRED with inversion of 5 times.

Question 5

what is an additive for light blue ?

Answer 5

sodium citrate

Question 6

what does yellow/black tube test?

Answer 6

most common STERILE, BLOOD CULTURE. for microbes. SPS

Question 7

what is the additive for blood culture?

Answer 7

broth mixture

Question 8

for blood culture, which do you draw first?

Answer 8

aerobic bacteria bottle

Question 9

what does red tube test/red tiger tube cover?

Answer 9

ALL SERUM TESTING. contains no additives or chemicals. CANNOT centrifuge before 1 hour. needs to declot

Question 10

what does green tube test?

Answer 10

for lithium levels, ammonia levels.

Question 11

what additive does green tube contain?

Answer 11

sodium or lithium HEPARIN. STAT CHEM

Question 12

what does lavender test ?

Answer 12

CBC, Hematology and Blood bank. requires full draw.

Question 13

what additive does lavender contain?

Answer 13

EDTA

Question 14

what other tubes contain EDTA and are used for Blood bank/ blood typing?

Answer 14

pink/royal blue/tan

Question 15

what is gray tube used for ?

Answer 15

Glucose testing, blood alcohol, lactic acid

Question 16

what additive does gray tube contain?

Answer 16

sodium fluoride, sodium or potassium oxalate.

Question 17

which tube contain polymer gel?

Answer 17

GOLD TUBE referred to SST. serum tube. needs to be inverted

Question 18

what happens when polymer gel is centrifuged?

Answer 18

gel becomes liquid and moves between the lower cell layer and the upper serum or plasma layer. (blood from serum)

Question 19

what does royal blue tube test?

Answer 19

zinc, lead, copper, check poisoning. usually for criminal cases

Question 20

what two additives does gray tube contain?

Answer 20

antiglycolytic and anticoagulant

Question 21

what tube is used for STAT emergencies ?

Answer 21

ORANGE know for quickly clogging blood

Question 22

what additve is in orange?

Answer 22

thrombin

Question 23

what does tan tube test?

Answer 23

lead in kids/infants.

Question 24

does single red tube get inverted ?

Answer 24

yes