Order of Blood Draw Collection

Question 1

Use: Blood Culture
Additive: Culture Media
Special Directions: Must draw first; Use sterile technique

Answer 1

Cap Color: Yellow

Question 2

Use: Coagulation Studies
Additive: Sodium Citrate
Special Directions: Invert 3-4 time

Answer 2

Light Blue

Question 3

Use: Chemistry
Additive: Clot Activator (Silicon-coated)
Special Directions: Invert 5 times

Answer 3

Cap Color: Red

Question 4

Use: Chemistry
Additive: Serum Separator (Clot Activator)
Special Directions: Invert 5 times

Answer 4

Cap Color: Gold

Question 5

Use: Chemistry
Additive: Heparin
Special Directions: Invert 8 times

Answer 5

Cap Color: Green

Question 6

Use: Hematology (Hemoglobin A1C)
Additive: K2 EDTA
Special Directions: Invert 8-10 times

Answer 6

Cap Color: Purple

Question 7

Use: Blood Group & Cross Matching
Additive: EDTA
Special Directions: Invert 8 times

Answer 7

Cap Color: Pink

Question 8

Use: Blood Glucose
Additive: Potassium Oxalate & Sodium Fluoride
Special Directions: Invert 8-10 times

Answer 8

Cap Color: Gray

Question 9

Culture Media

Answer 9

Yellow

Question 10

Sodium Citrate

Answer 10

Light Blue

Question 11

Clot Activator (Silicon-coated)

Answer 11

Red

Question 12

Serum Separator (Clot Activator)

Answer 12

Gold

Question 13

Heparin

Answer 13

Green

Question 14

K2 EDTA

Answer 14

Purple

Question 15

EDTA

Answer 15

Pink

Question 16

Potassium Oxalate & Sodium Fluoride

Answer 16

Gray

Question 17

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Answer 17

Yellow, (light) Blue, Red, Gold, Greens, Lavander, Pink, Grey