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Phlebotomy Order of Draw, Tube colors, & Additives

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ANTICOAGULANTS (common)   EDTA; Citrate (sodium); Heparin (ammonium, lithium, sodium); Oxalates (potassium)  
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SPECIAL USE ANTICOAGULANTS   Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD); Citrate-Phosphate-Dextrose (CPD); Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate (SPS)  
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ANTI-GLYCOLYTIC AGENTS   Sodium Fluoride  
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CLOT ACTIVATORS   Silica (glass); Celite (inert clay); Thrombin; SSTs = Serum separator tubes  
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THIXOTROPIC GEL SEPARATOR   density of gel is between that of cells and serum or plasma  
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TRACE-ELEMENT-FREE TUBES   tubes are made from materials that are as free of trace element contamination as possible; they typically contain EDTA, heparin, or no additive  
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LIGHT BLUE   ADDITIVE=Sodium Citrate//DEPT.=Coagulation  
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RED GLASS   ADDITIVE=none//DEPT.=Chemistry, Blood Bank, Serology, Immunology  
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RED PLASTIC   ADDITIVE=clot activator//DEPT.=Chemistry  
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RED/LIGHT GRAY PLASTIC   ADDITIVE=nonadditive//DEPT.=NA(discard tube only)  
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RED/BLACK(tiger) or GOLD or RED/GOLD   ADDITIVE=clot activator & gel separator//DEPT.=Chemistry  
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GREEN/GRAY or LIGHT GREEN   ADDITIVE=Lithium heparin & gel separator//DEPT.=Chemistry  
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GREEN   ADDITIVE=Lithium Heparin or Sodium Heparin//DEPT.=Chemistry  
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LAVENDER or PINK   ADDITIVE=EDTA//DEPT.=Hematology, Blood Bank  
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GRAY   ADDITIVE=Sodium fluoride or Sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate or Sodium fluoride & EDTA//DEPT.=CHEMISTRY  
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ORANGE or GRAY/YELLOW   ADDITIVE=Thrombin//DEPT.=Chemistry  
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ROYAL BLUE   ADDITIVE=none(red label) or EDTA(lavender label) or sodium heparin(green label)//DEPT.=Chemistry  
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TAN GLASS TUBE   ADDITIVE=Sodium heparin//DEPT.=Chemistry  
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TAN PLASTIC TUBE   ADDITIVE=EDTA//DEPT.=Chemistry(lead levels)  
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YELLOW   ADDITIVE=SPS(sodium polyanethol sulfonate) or ACD(acid citrate dextrose)//DEPT.=Microbiology(SPS) or Blood Bank, Immunohematology(ACD)  
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ORDER OF DRAW (CLSI)   1.Sterile tube (blood culture) 2.Light-blue top (coagulation tube) 3.Serum tube with or w/out clot activator, with or w/o gel 4.Heparin tube with or w/o gel plasma separator 5.EDTA 6.glycolytic inhibitor  
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ORDER OF DRAW (color tube)   1.Yellow SPS/Sterile media bottles 2.Lt. blue 3.Red glass 4.Red plastic 5.Gold/red-gray 6.Lt. green/green-gray/tan glass/green 7.Lav./pink/pearl/royal blue/tan plastic 11.Gray  
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PT/PTT   prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time INVERT 5-8 times-> must draw discard tube if this is first tube drawn!!  
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To get serum, use:   Plain Tubes or Clot Activators (CAT)  
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To get plasma, use:   Anticoagulants  
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BLOOD CULTURES   Yellow SPS, sterile media bottles  
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COAGULATION STUDIES   Light Blue,  
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SERUM STUDIES   Gold, Red Glass, Red Plastic  
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PLASMA STUDIES   HEPARIN -> green,light green,tan glass//EDTA->lavender,pink,royal blue,pearl, tan plastic//O&F->Gray  
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LAVENDER TUBE   Used for CBC  
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