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Order of Draw
Order of Draw Additives
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Yellow Top Tube Sterile Bottles (BCX) | Nutrient Broth, SPS sodium polyanethonl sulfonate, paternity testing and tissue typing |
| Light Blue Top | Sodium Citrate an Anticoagulant |
| Red Top | None - Glass Discard Tube Clot Activator - Plastic Not an Additive |
| Gold/Tiger/Marble Top | Silica Gel (clot activator) Thixotropic Gel (serum separator) |
| Light Green Top | Lithium Heparin Gel (an Anticoagulant) Thixotropic Gel (Plasma Separator) |
| Dark Green Top | Sodium Heparin (an Anticoagulant) |
| Pink Top | Potassium EDTA |
| Lavender Top | EDTA |
| Gray Top | Sodium Fluoride (an Antiglycolytic Agent) glucose preservation Potassium Oxalate (an Anticoagulant) |
| Dark Blue Red/Purple | Red stripe - None Lavender stripe - EDTA |