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Phlebotomy
Study cards for Phlebotomy students
| Question/Term | Answer/Definition |
|---|---|
| What are evacuated tubes? | Tubes used to collect blood. |
| What are the colors for on the sample tubes? | They represent the additives in the tube. |
| Additives | Chemicals in the tubes used to prepare the blood for testing. |
| What is the standard (common) order of draw? | Light blue, red, green, lavender. Sodium Citrate, Serum, Sodium/Lithium Heparin, K^2 EDTA K^3 EDTA |
| What is the light blue tube's additive? | Sodium citrate |
| What is the ratio for a sodium citrate sample? | 9:1 (b:a) |
| Why should you never mix the order of draw? | Because you don't want to contaminate other samples. |
| What is the most common blood test and tube color? | CBC (Complete Blood Count - Lavendar/Purple) |
| Serum tubes | Red family of tubes. Do not contain additives or clot activators. |
| Anticoagulant | Prevents blood from clotting |
| PTT Test | Partial Thromboplastin Time - used to monitor heparin levels. |