Tubes

Question 1

Purple top tube

Answer 1

Contains: EDTA
Use: CBC
Yields: plasma

Question 2

Blue top tube

Answer 2

Contains: Na Citrate
Use: coagulation
Yields: plasma
Must be full!!

Question 3

Green top tube

Answer 3

Contains: heparin
Use: plasma collection
Yields: plasma

Question 4

Grey top tube

Answer 4

Contains: oxylate
Use: blood glucose
Yields: plasma

Question 5

Red top tube

Answer 5

Contains: nothing
Use: blood chemistries
Yields: serum

Question 6

Tiger top tube

Answer 6

Contains: gel
Use: biochemistries, plasma
Yields: serum

Question 7

Black ring Hct

Answer 7

Contains: Heparin
Use: small seq. Blood, pcv, tp, cell collection
Yields: plasma

*same as red, but smaller

Question 8

Red ring Hct

Answer 8

Contains: heparin
Use: small seq. Blood, pcv, tp, avian rep CBC
Yields: plasma

Question 9

Blue ring Hct

Answer 9

Contains: nothing
Use: transfer from PTT for PCV & TP
Yields: serum