Order of Draw Flashcards
1
Q
yellow
A
- 1st
- tube type: blood culture bottle
- additive: broth mixture
- uses: microbiology; aerobes, anaerobes, fungi
2
Q
light blue
A
- 2nd
- tube type: coagulation
- additive: sodium citrate
- uses: coagulation, PT and PTT
3
Q
red
A
- 3rd
- tube type: clot activator
- additive: clot activator
- uses: chemistry, immunology, serology, cross match in blood banks
4
Q
gold or tiger top
A
- 4th
- tube type: serum separator
- additive: no additive
- uses: chemistry, immunology, serology
5
Q
dark green
A
- 5th
- tube type: sodium heparin
- additive: sodium heparin or lithium heparin
- uses: lithium, sodium, ammonia
6
Q
light green
A
- 6th
- tube type: PST
- additive: lithium heparin anticoagulant and gel separator
- uses: chemistries
7
Q
purple
A
- 7th
- tube type: EDTA
- additive: EDTA
- uses: hematology, blood bank
8
Q
gray
A
- 8th
- tube type: oxalate fluoride
- additive: sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate
- uses: glucose
9
Q
pale yellow
A
- 9th
- tube type: blood tube
- additive: acid-citrate-dextrose
- uses: HLA tissue typing, paternity testing, DNA testing
