Order of Draw Review

Which tube should be drawn first?

• Light Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Pink

A blood sample that is obtained from a tube to which an anticoagulant has not been added.

• Clotted Blood

• Serum

• Whole Blood

• Plasma

Select the Correct Tube.

Contain the anticoagulant ethylenediamine tetra‑acetic acid (EDTA) and are used to obtain whole blood or plasma. The most common use is to collect a blood specimen for a complete blood count (CBC).

• Yellow

• Red

• Light Blue

• Purple

Which tube is used for hematology testing?

• Purple

• Yellow

• Green

• Red

Which tube does not contain anticoagulants?

• Yellow

• Red

• Purple

• Gray

Thixotropic gel is

• the same density as red blood cells.

• more dense than red blood cells and less dense than serum.

• more dense than red blood cells and less dense than white blood cells.

• less dense than red blood cells but more dense than serum.

The doctor orders a complete blood count. You will collect a...

• Yellow tube

• Gold tube

• Purple tube

• Green tube

The doctor orders a glucose tolerance test. You will collect a...

• Gray tube

• Pink tube

• Gold tube

• Purple tube

Coagulation test are collected in a....

• Light Blue tube

• Yellow tube

• Red tube

• Pink tube

When drawing blood cultures with a butterfly needle which tube should be collected first?

• Aerobic

• Anaerobic