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Order of Draw Tubes
Phlebotomy Common Venipuncture Order of Draw
| Tube Color | Additive | Test |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow (can change order) | SPS (sterile) or ACD (non-sterile, last) | HLA B Typing |
| Light Blue | Sodium citrate | PT/INR |
| Red (glass) | None | Creatine |
| Red (plastic) | Clot activator | Amylase |
| Red + Black (tiger) or Gold | Clot activator + gel | Electrolytes |
| Orange | Thrombin | Blood culture |
| Light green | Lithium heparin + gel | CMP |
| Green | Lithium heparin or sodium heparin | T-spot TB |
| Lavender | Liquid K3 EDTA (glass) or spray-coated K2 EDTA (plastic) | CBC |
| Pink | Spray-coated K2 EDTA | DAT |
| Tan | K2 EDTA | Lead |
| Pearl (white) | K2 EDTA + gel separator | Hep. C Viral Load |
| Gray | Potassium oxalate & sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride & EDTA or sodium fluoride | alcohol, isopropyl |
| Clear (can change order) | None | PT/INR |
| Royal blue (can change order) | None or EDTA or heparin or clot activator | Zinc |