A blood specimen that is to undergo DNA testing should be placed in a vacutainer tube with which color stopper?

A blood specimen that is to undergo DNA

Multiple choice — select the best answer

AYellow.
BBlack.
CGreen.
DRed.

✓ Correct answer: A. Yellow. The stopper color of a vacutainer tube tells you which additives are in the tube and thus which tests may be performed on a a specimen in that tube. A specimen which is to undergo DNA testing should be placed in a tube with a yellow stopper.

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