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

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).

Which tube is used for hematology testing?

Which tube does not contain anticoagulants?

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

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

Coagulation test are collected in a....

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

When collecting blood cultures using a syringe which tube shouldd be collected first?

Which tube should be collected first?

Select the correct tube.

Contain the anticoagulant potassium oxalate and are used to obtain whole blood or plasma; the most common use is to collect blood specimens to perform a glucose tolerance test.

Select the correct tube.

Contain the anticoagulant sodium citrate and are used to obtain whole blood or plasma; the most common use is for coagulation tests such as the prothrombin time (PT).

Select the correct tube.

Contain sodium polyanetholsulfonate (SPS) and are commonly used to collect blood cultures.

A blood sample that is obtained by using a tube containing an anticoagulant to prevent clotting. It is important to mix the anticoagulant with the blood by gently inverting the tube eight to ten times.

A tourniquet is used in venipuncture to:

What causes evacuated tubes to fill with blood automatically?

When the arm of the patient is swollen with excess fluids, the condition is called:

Which of the following situations can result in hemoconcentration?

Which of the following parts of the syringe system refers to the “wings” that jut out from the side of the barrel that provide an area or surface for the index and middle finger to grasp during aspiration and administration?

Which of the following needles has the largest bore diameter?