order of draw Flashcards
gray
additive: sodium fluoride
department: chemistry
tests: glucose
BAC
lavender
additive: EDTA
department: hematology
tests: cbc, h&h, platelet count
green
additive: heparin
department: chemistry
tests: ammonia (on ice), ABG, bilirubin
gold (tigers eye, speckle)
additive: polymer gel or thixotropic gel
department: chemistry
tests: CRP, hCG, bilirubin, electrolytes
red
additive: none
department: chemistry
tests: TDM, digoxin
blue
additive: sodium citrate
department: coagulation
tests: PT/INR, PTT, fibrinogen assay
white/ yellow
additive: sodium dolyanethonol sulfonate (SDS)
department: microbiology
tests: cultures
what is order of draw
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cultures
YELLOW
microbiology
pt/ inr
ptt
fibrinogen assay
LIGHT BLUE
coagulation
digoxin
vitamin D
tdm
RED
chemistry
crp, hcg, bmp, cmp, tsh, psa, hephatic fiction, bilirubin and electrolytes
GOLD/ TIGERS EYE
chemistry
ammonia (ice), electrolytes, bilirubin, ABG
GREEN
chemistry
cbc, sed rate, H&H, platelet count, hemoglobin a1c
LAVENDER
hematology
glucose (plasma)
BAC
GRAY
chemistry