Order of Draw
Acronyms
Name that Tube
Potpourri
In Vein
100

What color tube should be used to collect a blood specimen for a prothrombin time

What is Light Blue

100

What does SDS stand for?

What is Safety Date Sheet

100

Test for blood cultures used in microbiology. Sodium Polyanetholsulfonate 

Yellow

100

Fasting specimens are preferred for which of the following tests?

What is Cholesterol

100

A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient who had a right-sided mastectomy. Which of the following is the correct vein to perform collection?

What is Left antecubital

200

Which of the following venipuncture tubes has an additive that removes calcium to prevent clot formation?

Light Blue

200

What does CDC stand for?

What is Center for Disease control

200

Sodium Citrate, coagulation studies

Light Blue

200

What specimen should a phlebotomist place in an ice slurry if there is a delay for processing

What is Bilirubin

200

What is the first choice vein for a venipuncture?

Median Cubital

300

Which of the following tube yield plasma?

Green

300

What does OSHA stand for?

What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration

300

Silicone serum separator

Gold

300

 Hemolysis

What is Rupture of red blood cells

300

Which of the following areas should a phlebotomist use for a capillary collection from a 2-month-old infant?

Lateral section of the planter heel

400

Lipid panels and triglceride levels are performed using which tube color?

Gold

400

What does CLIA stand for?

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

400

Blood chemistries,AIDS,antibody,Viral studies,serologic tests,Blood grouping and typing

Red

400

Hemoconcentration

Pulling of blood to the medial cubical area

400

Which vein should you not draw on?

Basilic

500

A CBC is drawn in what color tube?

Lavender

500

What does ABG,CBC,WBC,RBC STAND FOR?

What is arterial blood gas, complete blood count, white blood count, red blood count
500

Heparin, test for electrolyte studies, arterial blood gases

Green

500

What is the correct needle position to be inserted for venipuncture?

Bevel up 30 degree

500

What is the depth of a PKU?

2.0 MM