Tubes and Order of Draw

Front

Which tube should be drawn first? Light Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Back

Yellow

Front

A blood sample that is obtained from a tube to which an anticoagulant has not been added.

Back

Clotted Blood

Front

Select the Correct Tube. Contain the anticoagulant ethylenediamine tetra‑acetic acid (EDTA) and are used to obtain whole blood or plasma. The most common use is to collect a blood specimen for a complete blood count (CBC).

Back

Purple

Front

Which tube is used for hematology testing? Options: Purple, Yellow, Green, Red

Back

Purple

Front

Which tube does not contain anticoagulants? Options: Yellow, Red, Purple, Gray

Back

Red

Front

The doctor orders a complete blood count. You will collect a...

Back

Purple tube

Front

The doctor orders a glucose tolerance test. You will collect a...

Back

Gray tube

Front

Coagulation test are collected in a....

Back

Light Blue tube

Front

When drawing blood cultures with a butterfly needle which tube should be collected first?

Back

Aerobic

Front

When collecting blood cultures using a syringe which tube should be collected first?

Back

Anaerobic