Med Term
Med term
Laboratory use for Rubber stopper colors
Laboratory use for Rubber stopper colors
Key Terms
100

ante-

before 

100

What does Osteochondritis mean? 

Inflammation in the bone and cartilage 

100

What is the laboratory use of Yellow, sterile Rubber Stopper color? 

Blood cultures 

100

What is the laboratory use of green rubber stopper color? 

Blood gas determination and PH assays 

100

The collection of blood is 

Phlebotomy 


Bonus: Define Phlebotomist 

200

anti-

against 

200

What does Hemolysis mean? 

The breakdown of blood cell 

200

What is the laboratory use of Light blue robber stopper color?

Coagulation tests 

200

What is the laboratory use of Lavender rubber stopper color?

whole blood hematology cell count, CBC 

200

The puncture of a vein for the removal of a venous blood sample is 

Venipuncture 

300

hemat/o 

Blood 



Bonus What is the other medical term for Blood? 

300

myel/o 

Bone marrow 

300

What is the laboratory use of red rubber stopper color? 

Chemistries 

Serology 

Blood bank 

300

What is the laboratory use of Gray rubber stopper color? 

Oral glucose tolerance test 

Blood alcohol test 

300

Substances that inhibits blood clotting is 

Anticoagulant 

400

-Oma 

Tumor 

400

phleb/o

vein 

400

What is the laboratory use of Marbled red and gray rubber stopper color? 

Most chemistry test 



Bonus: What is the BD Hemogard plastic color of Marbled red and gray? 

400

What are the two types of the tourniquets? 

The rubber and the Velcro-closure 

400

A closed glass or plastic tube that contains a vacuum is 

Evacuated tube 

500

-lysis 

Breakdown

500

-ous 

pertaining to 

500

What is the laboratory use of Marbled green and gray rubber stopper color? 

Potassium determinations 

500

The rubber tourniquets are commercially available in ? 

Latex and non Latex  rubber 

500

The temporary cessation or slowing of the venous blood flow is 

Venous stasis