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phleb. order of draw
phlebotomy order of draw tubes. where they go and the additive
Question | Answer |
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Blood Cultures | Color Varies Department: Microbiology ~ Draw First |
Light Blue | Additive: Sodium Citrate (anticoagulant) Department: Coagulation Test: PT (protime)/PTT (prothrombin time ~Plasma Tube |
Red | Additive: Clot Activator Department: Blood Bank Test: Drug & Hormone level ~ Chemistries, immunology, and serology (crossmatch) ~ Chemistry Tube ~ Any test that can use serum |
Tiger Top | Additive: SST (gel at the bottom to separate blood from serum during centrifugation) Department: Chemistry Test: BMP, CMP, TFF, Lipid panel, Therapeutic drugs, STDs, FBS ~Serum * Common use: high cholesterol* |
Gold | Additive: SST (gel at the bottom to separate blood from serum during centrifugation) Department: Chemistry Test: Chemistries, Immunology, and serology Serum ~Chemistry Tube |
Light Green | Additive: Lithium heparin Department: Chemistry Test: STAT electrolytes ~Anticoagulant ~ Plasma separated with PST gel at the bottom of tube. |
Dark Green | Additive: Sodium heparin Department: Chemistry Test: Draw electrolytes ~Plasma ~Chemistry Tube |
Lavender | Additive: EDTA (Anticoagulant) Department: Hematology Test: CBC, ESR, Malaria, DAT ~ Critical to rock tube after drawing specimen to prevent clotting |
Gray | Additive: Sodium Floride (Antiglycolytic) Test: Blood & Alcohol ~ GTT (time starts after patient drinks glucola) , FBS, 2-hour postprandial. *Requires Chain of Custody* |
Yellow | Additive: ACD Solution (SPS) Department: reference lab (lab or blood bank) Test: DNA * Requires chain of custody form* |
Royal Blue | Additive: EDTA Department: reference or chemistry lab Test: heavy metals (Aluminum, arsenic, copper, lead, iron, & zinc) ~ Draw Alone ~ Trace free tube |
What's the order? | Blood Cultures, Light Blue, Red, Tiger top, Gold, Light Green, Dark Green, Lavender, Gray, Yellow, Royal Blue |