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Order of draw
Order of draw - tubes, additives, labs, & specimen types
| Tube | Additive | Lab | Tests | Specimen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Cultures/Yellow | SPS | Chemistry | Checks for systemic infection | Whole Blood |
| Light Blue | Sodium Citrate | Coagulation | PT, PTT, D-dimer, APTT | Plasma |
| Red | None | Chemistry | RPR, Insulin, Cortisol | Serum |
| SST/ Tiger Top or Gold | Silica, Thixotropic Gel | Chemistry | Chemistry Panels, Electrolytes, Lipid Panel | Serum |
| Dark Green | Sodium Heparin | Chemistry | Chemistry Profiles, Lipid Panels, Ammonia | Plasma |
| Light Green (PST) | PST, Lithium | Chemistry | Chemistry Profiles, Lipid Panels, Ammonia | Plasma |
| Lavender | EDTA | Hematology | CBC, Hemoglobin, Sickle Cell Anemia | Whole Blood |
| Pink | EDTA | Blood Bank | Crossmatch, Type & Screen | Whole Blood |
| Gray | Potassium Oxalate, Sodium Fluoride | Chemistry | Glucose, GTT, Alcohol, Lactic Acid | Plasma |
| Yellow | ACD | Chemistry | HIV Cultures, HLA Phenotyping, DNA, Paternity Testing | Whole Blood |