order of draw Flashcards
what color tubes need to be inverted immediately?
green, gray, light blue, & lavender
what is the order of draw?
yellow
light blue
red
gold or red/gray (tiger top)
green
lavender
gray
royal blue
what are the additives for the yellow tube?
SPS & ACD
what are the additives for the light blue tube?
sodium citrate
what are the additives for the red tube?
clot activator
what are the additives for the gold or red/gray (tiger top) tube?
clot activator and silicone serum separator
what are the additives for the green tube?
heparin
what is the additive for the lavender tube?
EDTA (anticoagulant)
what are the additives for the gray tube?
potassium oxalate and
sodium fluoride
what are the additives for the royal blue tube?
EDTA (anticoagulant)
some have no additive
What are the test types for the yellow tube?
SPS(Blood cultures)
ACD ( blood bank studies, DNA and paternity testing)
What are the test types for the light blue tube?
coagulation studies
What are the test types for the gold or red/gray (tiger) top?
-blood serum
-routine blood donor
-screening infectious disease testing
What are the test types for the green tube?
- electrolyte studies.
- aterial blood gases.
What are the test types for the lavender tube?
hematology and blood chemistry (CBC)
What are the test types for the gray tube?
blood glucose
What are the test types for the royal blue tube?
trace element analysis and other metal testing (poisoning)
which additive is used for coagulation studies?
sodium citrate
which tube does not have an anticoagulant addiitve?
red
what are the test types for the red tube?
blood chemistry, HIV/AIDS, viral studies, and serologic tests
