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Vacutainers Flashcards

Learn additives and specimen types

1
Q

What is the additive in the light blue tube?

A

Sodium citrate

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2
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What tests are collected in the blue tube?

A

Coagulation

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3
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What additive is in the lavender tube?

A

(K2)EDTA

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4
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What test are collected in the lavender tube?

A

CBC, sedimentation rate, routine immunohematology testing

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5
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What type of specimen is in the lavender tube?

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Whole blood

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6
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What type of specimen is in the light blue tube?

A

Plasma

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What type of specimen is in the red tube?

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Serum

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8
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What type of tests are collected in the red tube?

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Chemistry, serology, blood bank

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9
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What additive is in the red tube?

A

Clot activators in plastic, none in glass

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10
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What additive is in the gold/red-gray tube?

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Clot activators, polymer gel

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What type of specimen is in the gold/red-gray tube?

A

Serum

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12
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What tests are collected in the gold/red-gray tube?

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Most chemistry tests - these are SST tubes - minimum clot time of 30 minutes

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13
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What tests are collected in the gray tube?

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Lactic acid measurement, glucose tolerance test, fasting blood sugar test (FBS), blood alcohol levels

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14
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What type of specimen is in the gray tube?

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Plasma

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15
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What additive is in the gray tube?

A

Sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate

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16
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What tests are collected in the gold tube?

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Chemistry, immunology, and serology

17
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What additive is in the gold tube?

A

Separator gel and clot activator

18
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What type of specimen is in the gold tube?

A

Serum

19
Q

What additive is in the light green tube?

A

Lithium heparin

20
Q

What tests are collected in the light green tube?

A

Chemistries

21
Q

What type of specimen is in the light green tube?

A

Plasma

22
Q

What color is the serum separator tube?

A

Gold

23
Q

What color is the plasma separator tube?

A

Light green

24
Q

Which leukocytes are granulocytes?

A

Eosinophils, neutrophils, and basophils

25
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Which leukocytes are agranulocytes?

A

Monocytes and lymphocytes

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