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Order of Draw
Learn the Order of draw, the additives in the tubes, and what tests they perform
Question | Answer |
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What additive is in the Plain Red top tube? | There is no additive. |
What additive is in the Light Blue top tube? | Sodium citrate. |
What additive is in the Lavender top tube? | EDTA |
What additive is in the Gold top tube? | Clot activator polymer. |
What additive is in the Dark Green top tube? | Sodium Heparin |
What additive is in the Royal Blue top tube? | EDTA or Sodium Heparin. |
What additive is in the Mint Green top tube and what is this tube also known as? | Gel activator and Lithium Heparin and it is also known as a PST. (Plasma Seperator Tube) |
What additive is in the Marble top tube? (red and black) | Clot activator thixotropic gel. |
What additive is in the gray tube? | Sodium Fluoride and Potassium oxalate. |
What additive is in the Pink top tube? | EDTA K2 |
What additive is in the Tan top tube? | EDTA |
What tube do you use to test for HIV? | Red |
What tube do you use to test for PT/PTT/INR | Light blue |
What tube do you use to test RBC count, ESR, Whole Blood, H&H, and HgbA1C? | Lavender |
Which tube would you use to test LFTs, KFTs, Hormones, Electrolyte panel, Lipids, and Proteins? | Gold and Marble (black and red) |
Which tube would you use to test for trace elements? | Dark Green |
Which tube would you use to test for heavy metals? | Royal Blue |
Which tube would use for a STAT chem? | Mint Green. |
Which tube would you use to test glucose, FBS, Alcohol levels, and GTT? | Gray |
What tube do you use for type and cross matching? | Pink |
What tube do you use to test for lead? | Tan |
What department do red tubes go to? | Serology |
What department do light blue tubes go to? | Coagulation |
What department do lavender tubes go to? | Hematology |
What department do gold tubes go to? | Chemistry/serology |
What department do dark green tubes go to? | Chemistry |
What department do royal blue tubes go to? | Chemistry |
What department do mint green tubes go to? | Chemistry |
What department do marble tubes go to? | Chemistry/Serology |
What department do gray tubes go to? | Chemistry |
What department do pink tubes go to? | Blood bank |
What department do tan tubes go to? | Chemistry/serology |
What does SST stand for? | Serum separator tube. |
What does PST stand for? | Plasma seperator tube |