General Knowledge Questions

Swaraj  movement  was  initiated  by Mahatma  Gandhi  which  focuses  on self-rule  or  self-governance  and  is intimately    linked    with    Ahimsa (non-violence)    and    Satyagraha (adherence  to  truth), moreover  it referred to Gandhi’s concept Indian independence   from   British   rule. The movement had two meanings, political  and  non-political.  It  was political   in   the   sense   that   it opposed being ruled by foreigners, and  non-political  in  the  sense  that every  person  has  right  to  be  ruled by  himself  or  herself.  Swaraj  is  a virtue    which    need    time    and patience  to  achieve  and  cannot  be obtained easily and quickly

Phlebotomy is the process of making an incision in a vein with a needle. The person who performs that is called as Phlebotomist.

Given below are tubes color for which test test which one is used is given clearly. They are ::

Grey-Top Tube - Potassium Oxalate. This tube is used primarily for glucose tolerance testing.

Lavender-Top Tube - EDTA: EDTA is the anticoagulant used for most hematology procedures. Its primary use is for the CBC and individual components of the CBC. The larger (6ml) tube is used for blood bank procedures.

Red-Top Tube - This tube has no anticoagulant and is used for many chemistry tests, drug levels, and blood bank procedures.

Green-Top Tube - Sodium Heparin or Lithium Heparin

Navy Blue-Top Tube - There are two general types - one with K2 EDTA and one with no anti-coagulant. This tube is used primarily for trace metal analysis.

Serum Separator Tube (SST®) - This tube contains a clot activator and serum gel separator. It has no anticoagulant and is used for many chemistry tests. It cannot be used for certain drug levels or any blood bank procedures.

Yellow-Top Tube - ACD (Sol. A or Sol. B).

Blue-Top Tube - Sodium Citrate (NaCitrate): This tube is primarily used for coagulation studies (PT and PTT). Complete filling of this tube is essential to obtain accurate results.