Blood sample order Flashcards

1
Q

How do you remember the order of draw for blood bottles?

A

White bears guard our pretty rainbow yard

White
Brown
green
Orange
Purple
Red
Yellow

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2
Q

What is the white bottle for?

A

Blood cultures

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3
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What is the brown bottle for?

A

Urea & Electrolytes, Liver Function
Tests, Bone Profile, CRP, Tumour
Markers, Thyroid Function Tests

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4
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What is the green bottle for?

A

Coagulation studies

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5
Q

What is the orange bottle for?

A

Troponin

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6
Q

What is the purple bottle for?

A

HbA1c

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7
Q

What is the pink/red bottle for?

A

Full blood count
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

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8
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What is the yellow bottle for?

A

Glucose, Lactate

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