RAMSAY MAINTENANCE CERTIFICATION
TEST BANK 2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS SET
● Test Tube Color - Blue. Answer: Commonly used for coagulation tests
(PT, PTT, fibrinogen
● Test Tube Color - Red. Answer: No additive required, Chemistry
testing, Blood Bank Testing, Thixotropic gel can be added
● Test Tube Color - Green. Answer: Additive used is sodium heparin or
lithium heparin, which is a natural anticoagulant that inhibits thrombin.
Commonly used for routine chemistry testing.
● Test Tube Color - Lavender. Answer: Additive used is
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Additive binds the calcium
needed for clot formation. Commonly used for hematology testing
(CBC, reticulocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation).
● Test Tube Color - Gray. Answer: Additives used are sodium fluoride, a
preservative that inhibits glycolic action, and potassium oxalate, an
anticoagulant that binds calcium. Commonly used for glucose tolerance
and lactic acid measurement.
, ● Test Tube Color - Royal Blue or Tan. Answer: Used to collect samples
for nutritional studies, therapeutic drug monitoring, and toxicology. Also
used for testing aluminum, copper, arsenic, calcium, etc. Tan topped is
used for lead testing and contains EDTA.
● Anticoagulants. Answer: Prevent blood from clotting
● Clot Activator. Answer: Promotes coagulation. Thrombin directly
increases clotting and is therefore used for stat serum chemistries or for
patients taking anticoagulants
● Polymer gel (or thixotropic gel). Answer: Is used to separate plasma
and serum
● Type of antiseptic. Answer: The type of antiseptic used in specimen
collection is determined by the tests being ordered.
● Isopropyl alcohol. Answer: The most common antiseptic used for
cleaning a puncture site.
● Iodine. Answer: When drawing samples for blood cultures, iodine is
used to prevent contamination of the sample by skin flora.
● Site selection. Answer: The site from which a specimen is collected
may cause interference as well.
TEST BANK 2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS SET
● Test Tube Color - Blue. Answer: Commonly used for coagulation tests
(PT, PTT, fibrinogen
● Test Tube Color - Red. Answer: No additive required, Chemistry
testing, Blood Bank Testing, Thixotropic gel can be added
● Test Tube Color - Green. Answer: Additive used is sodium heparin or
lithium heparin, which is a natural anticoagulant that inhibits thrombin.
Commonly used for routine chemistry testing.
● Test Tube Color - Lavender. Answer: Additive used is
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Additive binds the calcium
needed for clot formation. Commonly used for hematology testing
(CBC, reticulocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation).
● Test Tube Color - Gray. Answer: Additives used are sodium fluoride, a
preservative that inhibits glycolic action, and potassium oxalate, an
anticoagulant that binds calcium. Commonly used for glucose tolerance
and lactic acid measurement.
, ● Test Tube Color - Royal Blue or Tan. Answer: Used to collect samples
for nutritional studies, therapeutic drug monitoring, and toxicology. Also
used for testing aluminum, copper, arsenic, calcium, etc. Tan topped is
used for lead testing and contains EDTA.
● Anticoagulants. Answer: Prevent blood from clotting
● Clot Activator. Answer: Promotes coagulation. Thrombin directly
increases clotting and is therefore used for stat serum chemistries or for
patients taking anticoagulants
● Polymer gel (or thixotropic gel). Answer: Is used to separate plasma
and serum
● Type of antiseptic. Answer: The type of antiseptic used in specimen
collection is determined by the tests being ordered.
● Isopropyl alcohol. Answer: The most common antiseptic used for
cleaning a puncture site.
● Iodine. Answer: When drawing samples for blood cultures, iodine is
used to prevent contamination of the sample by skin flora.
● Site selection. Answer: The site from which a specimen is collected
may cause interference as well.
