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Order of draw
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1:9 ratio of blood to additive | light blue |
| Acetone | SST, tiger top |
| AIDS (HIV) | SST, Tiger Top |
| Albumin | SST, Tiger Top |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | SST, Tiger top |
| Amylase | SST, Tiger Top |
| Antibody Assay or Identification | Red top |
| Anti DNA | SST, Tiger top |
| Creatinine | SST, Tiger top |
| D-Dimer | light blue |
| Digoxin | Red Top |
| Dilantin | Red top |
| Electrolyte | SST, Tiger top |
| Estradiol | SST, Tiger top |
| Factor Assays | Light blue |
| Feritin | SST, Tiger top |
| ANA or Anti Nuclear Antibodies | SST, Tiger top |
| Fibrinogen | Light blue |
| Folate | SST, Tiger top |
| Asorbic Acid | SST, Tiger top |
| Free T4 | SST, Tiger top |
| FSH | SST, Tiger top |
| Beta HCG | SST, TIGER TOP |
| Bilirubin | SST, Tiger top; protected from light |
| GGT | SST, Tiger top |
| BUN | SST, Tiger top |
| Hepatitis | SST, Tiger top |
| CA 125 | SST, Tiger top |
| H. Pylori | SST, Tiger top |
| IgA, IgD, IgE, Igm, IGG | SST, Tiger top |
| CEA, Carcinoembryonic Antigen | SST, Gold, Tiger |
| Calcium | SST, Gold, Tiger |
| Cholesterol, lipid, HDL, LDL | SST, Gold, Tiger |
| TIBC iron | SST, Gold Tiger |
| Cold agglutinin | Red top kept at body temp |
| Copper | Royal Blue |
| PTT Partial Thromboplastin Time | Light blue |
| PT INR, Prothrombin time | Light blue |
| Tube that needs to be filled to the line | Sodium citrate light blue |
| Royal blue goes to what department | chemistry |
| Light blue tube | sodium citrate tube |
| What is the additive in a royal blue with red stripe | no additive |
| What department does light blue go to | coagulation |
| Red top goes to what department | chemistry |
| Tiger top and SST go to | chemistry |
| SST stand for | serum separator tube |
| What is the order of draw | Blood culture, light blue, red, SST, green, lavender, grey |
| What tubes have gel in bottom | SST and PST |
| Heavy metal poisoning is drawn on | Royal blue |
| Arsenic poisoning is drawn on | Royal Blue |
| What color goes to hematology | lavender |
| Sent to pathology | green top, and biopsy |
| Blood smears and differentials | lavender |
| Lactic acid | grey top |
| Lead | Royal blue or tan |
| CBC | lavender |
| What tube contains K and EDTA | Royal blue |
| What contains Potassium Oxalate and sodium fluoride | grey |
| Mercury | royal blue |
| contains sodium heparin | green top |
| Platelets | lavender |
| ESR, ESRW, Sed Rate | lavender |
| Potassium | SST, Tiger top, gold |
| Ethanol (alcohol) | Grey top and do not clean with alcohol |
| PSA | SST, Tiger, gold |
| Glucose | Grey top |
| Glucose tolerance test (Glactose, Lactose, Xylose) | Grey top |
| A1C glycosylated hemoglobin | lavender |
| Sent to chemistry department | SST, Grey, and royal blue |
| Vitimine B12 | SST |
| Vitamine D25 & D125 | SST, Gold |
| What tube stays as whole blood | lavender |