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NHA Order of Draw HT
Order of Draw Cards for HTI Training
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Yellow Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Microbiology : SPS : Whole Blood |
| Light Blue Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Coagulation : Sodium Citrate : Plasma |
| Red Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Serology : None : Serum |
| Tiger Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Chemistry : Clot Activator/Polymer Gel : Serum |
| Green Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Chemistry : Heparin/Sodium Heparin : Plasma |
| Lavender Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Hematology : EDTA : Whole Blood |
| Pink Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Chemistry : K2EDTA : Whole Blood/Plasma |
| Gray Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Chemistry : Potassium Oxalate/Sodium Fluoride : Plasma |
| Royal Blue Tube: Dept, Additive, Specimen | Toxicology : Heparin/EDTA/None : Serum/Plasma |
| Tube- Blood Cultures | Yellow |
| Tube- FUO | Yellow |
| Tube- PTT (Heparin) | Light Blue |
| Tube- PT/INR (Coumadin/Warfarin) | Light Blue |
| Tube- HIV | Red |
| Tube- Rheumatoid Factor | Red |
| Tube- Chem Test Glucose | Tiger |
| Tube- Cholesterol | Tiger |
| Tube- Triglycerides | Tiger |
| Tube- Potassium | Tiger |
| Tube- STAT Chem Electrolytes | Green |
| Tube- Ammonia | Green |
| Tube- ABGs | Green |
| Tube- Chromosome Screening | Green |
| Tube- CBC | Lavender |
| Tube- RBC Count | Lavender |
| Tube- WBC | Lavender |
| Tube- Platelet Count | Lavender |
| Tube- Sickle Cell | Lavender |
| Tube- HGB A1C | Lavender |
| Tube- ESR | Lavender |
| Tube- Hemoglobin & Hematocrit | Lavender |
| Tube- Antibodies | Pink |
| Tube- Type & Screen | Pink |
| Tube- Crossmatch | Pink |
| Tube- Blood Bank | Pink |
| Tube- FBS | Gray |
| Tube- GTT | Gray |
| Tube- Blood Alcohol Level | Gray |
| Tube- Lactic Acid | Gray |
| Tube- Trace Elements | Royal Blue |
| Tube- Toxicology | Royal Blue |
| Tube- Nutritional Chemistry | Royal Blue |
| Additive- Yellow | SPS |
| Additive- Light Blue | Sodium Citrate |
| Additive- Red Glass | None |
| Additive- Tiger | Clot Activator/Polymer Gel |
| Additive- Green | Heparin/Sodium Heparin |
| Additive- Lavender | EDTA |
| Additive- Pink | K2EDTA |
| Additive- Gray | Potassium Oxalate/Sodium Flouride |
| Additive- Royal Blue | Heparin/EDTA/None |
| Sample Used- Yellow | Whole Blood |
| Sample Used- Light Blue | Plasma |
| Sample Used- Red | Serum |
| Sample Used- Tiger | Serum |
| Sample Used- Green | Plasma |
| Sample Used- Lavender | Whole Blood |
| Sample Used- Pink | Whole Blood/Plasma |
| Sample Used- Gray | Plasma |
| Sample Used- Royal Blue | Serum/Plasma |
| Test & Reason- BMP | General Metabolic Screen- BUN, Electrolytes, Glucose, Calcium |
| Test & Reason- Coronary Lipid Panel | Assess Risk of Heart Disease- Cholesterol, HDL (High Density Lipoprotein), LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein), Triglycerides |
| Test & Reason- CMP | Assess Overall Health of Patient- ALP, AST, Bilirubin, Albumin |
| Test & Reason- Glucose | Assess Risk of Diabetes- 2 HR PPBS, FBS, GTT, HB A1C |
| Test & Reason- Liver Function Panel | Assess Liver Function- ALP, Globulin, Total Protein |
| Test & Reason- Myocardial Infarction | Determine Occurrence of Heart Attack and Time of Attack- Creatine Kinase, CK-MB, Troponin |
| Test & Reason- Renal Disease | Assess kidney function- Creatine Clearance, Phosphorous |
| Test & Reason- aPTT | Monitor herapin therapy |
| Test & Reason- PT | Coagulation factor deficiency |
| Test & Reason- d-Dimer | Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| Test & Reason- Fibrinogen | Risk of cardiovascular disease |
| Test & Reason- INR | Monitor Coumadin therapy |
| Department responsible for infection control, finding microorganisms in patient | Microbiology |
| Department responsible for evaluating immune system response through antibody therapy | Serology/Immunology |
| Department responsible for assessing kidney disease | Urinalysis/Clinical Microscopy |
| Test & Reason- ESR | Determines sedimentation rate of RBCs to test inflammation |
| Test & Reason- Hct | Measures the percentage of blood volume attributable to RBCs |
| Test & Reason- Hb | Measures the level of Hb in blood as a whole/O2 carrying capacity |
| Test & Reason- Culture & Sensitivity | Detect microorganisms and determine best antibiotic therapy |
| WBC | White Blood Cell Count |
| TDM | Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
| NA | Sodium |
| QNS | Quantity Not Sufficient |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell Count |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gasses |
| K | Potassium |
| C&S | Culture and Sensitivity |
| CAP | College of American Pathologists |
| PLT | Platelet |
| aPTT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| BNP | Brain Neuritic Peptide |
| CMP | Complete Metabolic Panel |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| FUO | Fever of Unknown Origin |
| NHA | National Health Career Association |
| MRSA | Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus |
| PT | Protime |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| NPO | Nothing Per |
| ETOH | Ethanol/Alcohol |
| Diff | Differential |
| Ca | Calcium |
| COC | Chain of Custody |
| Fe | Iron |
| SST | Serum Separator Tube |
| CEU | Continuing Educational Unit |
| C-Diff | Clostridium Difficle |