NHA Phleb Module 4

Another name for an anti-coagulant tube is

• plasma tube

• sterile tube

• lab tube

Blood culture tubes/bottles contain which additive?

• EDTA

• Na Citrate

• SPS

• none

Blood culture tubes are used for bacterial studies

• true

• false

light blue tubes contain Na Citrate and are used for _________ blood tests

• anticoagulant

• coagulation

Green tubes contain which additive(s)?

• sodium

• lithium

• amonia

• heparin

Which tube tests for chemicals in the blood?

• red

• royal blue

• light blue

• green

If a patient is having a blood glucose or ETOH (alcohol) test performed, which color tube will you use?

• red

• blue

• gray

• purple

Which tube contains EDTA and is used for whole blood hematology determinations?

• yellow

• gold

• green

• purple/lavender

Serum tubes are used for tests that require blood to clot.

• true

• false

Royal blue tubes can use a clot activator or EDTA and are used for trace elements

• true

• false