Tube Color
Key Terms
Common Tests
Phlebotomy Supplies
Additives and Specimens
100
Yellow,Light Blue,Plain Red,SST,Green,Lavender,and Gray
What is the proper order of draw.
100
Platelets responsible for clot formation
What is Thrombocytes
100
Ammonia and electrolytes
What is common tests on green top tubes
100
Plasticor glass tubes, contain a vacuum, various sizes, some contain additives
What is an evacuated tube
100
contains sodium citrate and whole blood
What is the light blue tube
200
EDTA
What is the additive in the Lavender top tube.
200
White blodd cells responsible for fighting off infection and producing antibodies
What is leukocytes
200
PT-INR and PTT
What is common tests on a light blue top tube
200
The thing that is used for a capillary puncture
What is a lancet
200
contains sodium heparin and whole blood or plasma
What is green top tube
300
SST tube
What is the fourth tube to be drawn.
300
Middle layer of whole blood tube that has been allowed to settle or has been centrifuged and contains leukocyte and platelets
What is Buffy Coat
300
ABO/RH, Type and Screen, and Most serological tests
What is common test ran on a Red top tube
300
Something used during a venipuncture to aid vein protrusion
What is touniquet
300
has no additive
What is red top tube
400
Thixotropic seperator gel
What is the additive in a SST tube.
400
discoloration of the area around a puncture site caused by accumulation of blood around the site
What is hematoma
400
ABO/RH, Type and screen, and Most serological tests
What is common tests for a red top tube
400
gloves,tourniquets,ammonia inhalant,alcohol cleansing pads, and plastic adapters
What is 5 things you need during a venipuncture
400
contains SPS and whole blood
What is yellow top tube
500
Sodium flouride with Na2 EDTA, Sodium Flouride, Potassium oxalate and sodium flouride
What is the additives in a Gray top tube.
500
Accumulation of blood caused by leaving the tourniquet on the venipuncture arm longer than 1 minute, causing an increase in red blood cells and a decrease in plasma volume.
What is hemoconcentration
500
FBG, BUN, CREATININE, ELECTROLYTES,TSH,LIPID PANEL, AND CARDIAC PANEL
What is common tests on an SST tube.
500
available as plain or coated with heparin and typically used for microhematocrit determinations
What is capillary tubes
500
contains thixotropic seperator gel
What is SST top tube