Additives
Order of Draw
TEST
General
Wild Card
100

The additive in Purple/Lavender 

What is EDTA?

100

What order and tube if a Vancomycin level and WBC were ordered?

What is red then lavender 

100

What tube test for GTT? 

What is Grey

100

List 1st, 2nd, & 3rd choice of veins in antecubital fossa (inside of elbow)

median cubital vein
cephalic vein
basilic vein

100

This finger has a pulse.

Thumb

200

The additive in Red

What is no additive 

200

The first thing you draw in standard order of draw?

Blood Cultures

200

A combination of the following determinations: red blood cell indices and count, white blood cell count, hematocrit, hemoglobin, platelets, and differential blood count.

complete blood (cell) count or CBC

200

The term "butterfly" refers to the

What is a winged tipped needle?

200

The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection.

Hand Washing 

300

The additive in light blue

What is sodium citrate?

300

The fifth tube in the standard order of draw

Green

300

The rate at which red blood cells, the heaviest blood component, settle to the bottom of a blood sample.

What is ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)? 

300

The best angle for inserting the needle into the vein.

What is 15-30 degree angle

300
A special tube that is required prior to drawing a PTT/PT if there is air in the line

What is clearing tube

400

The additive in light green

What is lithium heparin 

400

What is the third tube drawn in the order of draw? 

What is Red
400

What tube is widely used for chemistry? 

Light green 

400

Types of Blood Culture Bottles

Anaerobic and Aerobic
400

Used for toxicology

Navy

500

The additive in Grey

Potassium Oxalate/

Sodium Fluoride

500

Hgb is the abbreviation for ___________

Hemoglobin 

500

In what color tube are coagulation tests drawn?

Light blue

500

When collecting blood from a capillary stick, you should always____________.

Wipe away the first drop 

500

The liquid portion of blood that remains after the blood has clotted

What is Serum?