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phlebotomy
order of draw
| tube tops | additives/mode of actions/ tes |
|---|---|
| yellow | SPS,ACD/ dedects septicemia/ blood bank, mirocbology, DNA. |
| light blue | sodium citrate/ binds calcium/ PT, BT, PTT, APTT, FDP. |
| red/serum | no additives/coagulation & centrifuge/ serum chemistry, serology, electrolytes, blood bank. |
| green | heparin/ inhibiting thrombin with coagulation/ plasma, STAT, electrolytes, chemistry. |
| lavender | EDTA/ binds calcium with specimens/ CBC, WBC, RBC, ESR, sickle cell screening, platelets. |
| Gray | potassium oxulate, sodium flouride/ preserves glucose/ FBS, GTT blood lactic acid, alcohol. |
| Tiger | clot activators/ serum seperator centrifuge/ most chemistry |
| pink | spray EDTA/ forms calciums salts/ HCG, whole blood hematology. |