This is the tube for all things hematology, even the HgbA1C and screening for sickle cell anemia.
What is the lavender tube.
100
Which tube, when left alone will clot in 60 minutes?
What is the red clear tube?
100
These are United States federal regulatory standards that apply to all clinical laboratory testing performed on humans in the United States, except clinical trials and basic research. (Name)
What is CLIA?
100
If these calibration tests for lab equipment are not performed within satisfactory ranges, these patient tests are considered inaccurate and should not be reported.
What are quality control tests?
200
This combination of two additives binds with calcium to prevent glucose from breaking down for 24 hours.
What is sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate.
200
This tube is used for the stat K, lithium levels, ionized calcium, vit. B-1
What is the green tube?
200
When using a butterfly needle, which tube(s) require a discard tube to be used first?
What is light blue, black?
200
Definition of the function of OSHA.
What is the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules?
200
One testing sample contains fibrinogen, the other does not.
What is the difference between serum and plasma (contains the fibrinogen)?
300
The long way of saying K2EDTA????
What is Potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
300
Endocrine studies, TDM testing, and ammonia levels.
What is the light green tube used for?
300
These tests require ice for transport.
What is ammonia (light green tube) and ionized calcium (green tube)?
300
These types of tests are categorized by CLIA as “simple
laboratory examinations and procedures that have an insignificant risk of an erroneous result.” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determines the criteria for tests being simple with a low risk of error and approves manufacturer’s applications for test system waiver.
What is are waived tests as defined by CLIA?
300
This profile test contains results for bilirubin, total protein, ALT, AST, LDH, GGT, and ALP.
What is a hepatic (liver) profile.
400
What kind of chemicals are the additives in the green, light blue, black and lavender tubes?
What are anticoagulants?
400
The royal blue tube tests for at least these 5 tests?
What is trace elements, nutritional chemistry, toxicology, adult lead levels, arsenic, heavy metals, mercury and zinc.
400
This blood sample can be stabilized for what test up to 24 hours at what temperature? (3 part answer)
What is the plasma sample in the gray tube for glucose determination, at room temperature?
400
This is point of care test is checked before you donate blood to determine if you are a candidate.
What is hemoglobin/iron?
400
This test is a BSG test two hours after the patient ingests a high-carbohydrate meal or glucose solution, before which the patient is fasting. > 140 mg/dL BSG result is considered significant for impaired glucose tolerance.
What is a two-hour post prandial (2HPP) blood glucose level?
500
In addition to SPS, this may also be found in blood culture bottles to help in test results for someone already on antibiotics.
What are resin beads?
500
Which hormones can the red/black tiger tube test for?
What are estradiol, FSH, LH, BHCG, and progesterone?
500
The yellow tube has this special consideration?
What is there are no special considerations for the yellow tube.
500
What SPS stands for.
What is sodium polyethanol sulfonate?
500
This profile contains results for sodium, potassium, chloride, BUN, creatinine, and uric acid.