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Order of Draw Tests
Order of Draw and their tests
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A1C (A1C RETICULOCYTE) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| ALBM (ALBUMIN) | SST |
| ALP (ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE) | SST |
| ALT (ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE) | SST |
| AST (ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE) | SST |
| APTT (ACTIVE PARTIAL THROMOPLASTIN) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY |
| BMP (BASIC METABOLIC PANEL) | SST |
| BT (BLEEDING TIME) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY |
| CRP (C-REACTIVE PROTEIN) | SST |
| CK2 (CARDIAC ENZYMES) | SST |
| CHEM7 (CHEMISTRY PANEL) | SST |
| CBC (COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| CMP (COMPLETE METABOLIC PANEL) | SST |
| CKMB (CREATINE KINASE ISOENZYME MB) | SST |
| DDIM (D-DIMER) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY - WASTE 1ST TUBE IF 1ST TUBE IN SEQUENCE |
| ESR (ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION ACID) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| FDP (FIBRIN DEGENERATION PRODUCT) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY |
| HCT (HEMATOCRIT) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| HGB (HEMOGLOBIN) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| HEMO (DX HEMOPHILIA) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY |
| HCG (HUMAN CHRONIC GONADOTROPIN) | SST - PT MUST BE FEMALE |
| INR (INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY |
| LIPP (LIPID PANEL) | SST |
| LVP (LIVER PANEL) | SST |
| MCH (MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| HIVVL (HIV VIRAL LOAD) | PINK - SPECIAL LABELS, BLOOD BANKING |
| MCHC (MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN CONCENTRATION) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| MCV (MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| PT (PROTHROMBIN TIME) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY |
| PTT (PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY |
| PLATG (PLATELET COUNT) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| PSA (PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN) | SST - PT MUST BE MALE |
| RPR (RAPID PLASMA REAGIN) | SST |
| RBC (RED BLOOD CELL COUNT) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| RUB (RUBELLA) | SST |
| SEDRATE (SEDIMENTATION RATE) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| SICKLE (SICKLE CELL) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| VDRL (SYPHILIS) | SST |
| TT (THROMBIN TIME) | LIGHT BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY |
| T3/T4 (THYROID PANEL) | SST |
| TROP (TROPONIN) | SST |
| TSH (TOTAL THYROID PANEL) | SST |
| TSCS (TYPE/SCREEN/COMPATIBILITY STUDY) | PINK - SPECIAL LABELS/BLOOD BANKING |
| WBC (WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| WBC DIFF (WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT W/ DIFFERENTIAL) | LAV - 2/3 FULL |
| BC (BLOOD CULTURE) | YELLOW (STERILE) - NO ALCOHOL, 2 DRAWS FROM DIFFERENT SITES |
| ANA (ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY) | RED |
| BILI (BILIRUBIN) | RED - PROTECT FROM LIGHT |
| ABO (BLOOD TYPE) | RED |
| CAROT (CAROTENE) | RED - PROTECT FROM LIGHT |
| CATSF (CAT SCRATCH FEVER) | RED |
| CLDAG (COLD AGGLUTINS) | RED - WARM TUBE AT 37C FOR 30 MIN PRIOR TO DRAW |
| DIGO (DIGOXIN) | RED |
| DRUG (DRUG SCREEN) | RED |
| HEP A (HEPATITIS B ANTIGEN) | RED |
| HEP B (HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY) | RED |
| HEP C (HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY) | RED |
| HEPS (HEPATITIS SCREEN) | RED |
| RAB (RABIES) | RED |
| RCF (RED BLOOD CELL FOLATE) | RED - PROTECT FROM LIGHT |
| B-6 (VIT B-6) | RED - PROTECT FROM LIGHT |
| B-12 (VIT B-12) | RED - PROTECT FROM LIGHT |
| VIT-A (VIT-A) | RED - PROTECT FROM LIGHT |
| VIT-D (VIT-D) | RED - PROTECT FROM LIGHT |
| ACET (ACETAMINOPHEN) | GREEN |
| NH3 (AMMONIA) | GREEN - ICE, CENTRIFUGE WITHIN 15 MIN |
| AMY (AMYLASE) | GREEN |
| ABG (ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS) | GREEN - ARTERIAL DRAW, NO ALCOHOL, ICE |
| STAT CHEM (STAT CHEMISTRY PANEL) | GREEN - RETURN TO LAB STAT |
| STAT LYTES (STAT ELECTROLYTES) | GREEN - RETURN TO LAB STAT |
| ANTTG (ANTI-THYROGLOBULIN) | GREEN PST |
| ANTTPO (ANTI-THYROID DISORDER) | GREEN PST |
| BUN (BLOOD UREA NITROGEN) | GREEN PST |
| CO2 (CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN) | GREEN PST - ADULT |
| CO2P (CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN) | GREEN PST - NEONATE |
| CHOL (CHOLESTEROL) | GREEN PST |
| CREAT (CREATINE) | GREEN PST - ADULT |
| CREAP (CREATINE) | GREEN PST - NEONATE |
| GLU (GLUCOSE) | GREEN PST |
| HDL (HDL CHOLESTEROL) | GREEN PST |
| LDL (LDL CHOLESTEROL) | GREEN PST |
| LIP (LIPASE) | GREEN PST |
| STAT K (STAT POTASSIUM) | GREEN PST - RETURN TO LAB ASAP |
| TRIG (TRIGLYCERIDES) | GREEN PST |
| EOTH (BLOOD ALCOHOL) | GRAY - NO ALCOHOL, FILL COMPLETELY, MAINTAIN COC |
| FBS (FASTING BLOOD SUGAR) | GRAY - PT MUST BE FASTING |
| GTT (GLUCOSE TOLERANT TESTING) | GRAY |
| LACT (LACTIC ACID) | GRAY - NO TOURNIQUET, ICE |
| DNA (DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID) | YELLOW (NON STERILE) |
| PAT (PATERNITY) | YELLOW (NON STERILE) - MAINTAIN COC |
| TIST (TISSUE TYPING) | YELLOW (NON STERILE) |
| COPPR (COPPER) | DARK BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY, DO NOT CENTRIFUGE |
| BMETL (HEAVY METAL PANEL) | DARK BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY, DO NOT CENTRIFUGE |
| HGBLD (MERCURY) | DARK BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY, DO NOT CENTRIFUGE |
| TOXI (TOXICOLOGY) | DARK BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY, DO NOT CENTRIFUGE |
| ZINCS (ZINC) | DARK BLUE - FILL COMPLETELY, DO NOT CENTRIFUGE |
| SPBBLD (SERUM LEAD DETERMINATIONS) | BROWN |
| STAT ACET (STAT ACETAMINOPHEN) | ORANGE - RETURN TO LAB ASAP, ALLOW 5 MIN CLOTTING TIME FOR PT ON ANTI-COAGULANT MEDS |
| STAT CMB (STAT COMPLETE METABOLIC PANEL) | ORANGE - RETURN TO LAB ASAP, ALLOW 5 MIN CLOTTING TIME FOR PT ON ANTI-COAGULANT MEDS |
| STAT CKMB (STAT CREATINE KINASE ISOENZYME MB) | ORANGE - RETURN TO LAB ASAP, ALLOW 5 MIN CLOTTING TIME FOR PT ON ANTI-COAGULANT MEDS |