vacutainers

Question 1

purple

Answer 1

EDTA
anticoag binding calcium
used for haematology tests

Question 2

pink

Answer 2

EDTA antigcoag

whole book for tranfusions

Question 3

blue

Answer 3

sodium citrate, reversible anticoag

used for coagulation screens

Question 4

yellow/gold

Answer 4

SST, serum separating tube contaning silica particles and serum separating gel
activates clotting and floats the blood abov the plasma to be easily removed
biochem tests

Question 5

grey

Answer 5

bioche with whole bloodsodiu flourise ant antiglycolytic agent, no further gluose breakdown
glucse and lalctase test

Question 6

red

Answer 6

biochem serum tests

silica paricles to activate clotting

Question 7

dark green

Answer 7

sodium heparin, anticoag

used for ammonia, insulin, renin, aldosterone

Question 8

light green

Answer 8

plasma separator tube

contains heparin as anticoag and plasma separator gel similar to yellow tube

Question 9

what tube is needed for a coagulation test/ INR?

Answer 9

blue

Question 10

what tube is used for blood grouping

Answer 10

pink

Question 11

what tube is used for typical biochem tests

Answer 11

yellow/gold