Order Of Draw Flashcards
1
Q
1st tube in order of draw
A
Yellow
Additive - SPS (Sodium polyanethol sulfonate)
2
Q
2nd tube in order of draw
A
Light blue
Additive- Sodium Citrate
3
Q
3rd tube in order of draw
A
Red
Additive- none for silicon coated glass tube; clot activator for silicon plastic tubes
Or
Sunset colors ( gold, red tiger top, orange) Additive- clot activator; separation gel
4
Q
4th tube in order of draw
A
Green or green tiger top
Additive- sodium heparin ( green) or lithium heparin (green tiger top)
5
Q
5th in tube of draw
A
Lavender or purple
Additive- K^2 EDTA or K^ 3 EDTA if glass
Then pink
6
Q
6th tube in order of draw
A
White or pearl
K ^2 EDTA
7
Q
7th in tube of draw
A
Gray
Additive- Potassium oxalate or Sodium Fluoride
8
Q
Others
A
Yellow- ACD( genetic DNA testing)
Black- Westergren Sedimentation Rate
Tan - testing lead levels