BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES

The type of additive used in green tube

Which of the test is not done in lavender/pink topped tube

• serum glucose

• CBC

• HbA1c

• Blood bank testings

Identify the additive in blue collection tube

• EDTA

• Sodium citrate

• Potassium oxalate

• Sodium fluoride

Which one of the following does not have additives?

• Red topped tube

• Blue topped tube

• Green topped tube

• Grey topped tube

Which comes the last in order of draw of blood sample collection?

• Grey topped tube

• Red topped tube

• Lavender topped tube

• Blood culture bottles

HbA1c testing is done with the tube that contains the following additives

• Sodium fluoride

• Sodium oxalate

• Heparin

• EDTA

Fluoride in grey tube inhibits which enzyme of glycolysis?

• Hexokinase

• Enolase

• Glucokinase

• Pyruvate kinase

Find out the test not done with citrate tube

• Prothrombin time(PT)

• Fibrinogen assay

• activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT))

• Lactate

EDTA prevents blood clotting by binding to which ion?

• Bicarbonate

• phosphorus

• Calcium

• potassium

serum is plasma devoid of ----------- factors