Order Of Draw Test

Question 1

Yellow (SPS)

Answer 1

Used for blood cultures

Question 2

Red

Answer 2

Used for obtaining serums, chemistries

Lab test: ABO/RG, Crossmatch, Digoxin, Tegretol, Dilantin/ Phenytoin

Question 3

Red tiger top or gold (SST)

Answer 3

Used for obtaining serum
Common lab test - BMP, CMP, Bilirubin, Thyroid Testing, hormone levels, antibiotics, hepatitis, general chemistry, CKMB, hCG, PSA, CK

Question 4

Orange

Answer 4

Used for obtaining serum

Question 5

Green

Answer 5

Used for plasma chemistry, electrolytes

Common lab test- electrolytes, BMP, CMP, glucose, potassium, troponin, lactate ( on ice)

Question 6

Green tiger top

Answer 6

Used for obtaining plasma

Question 7

Lavender and purple

Answer 7

Used for hematology testing (CBC)

Common lab test- CBC, WBC, Hct, ESR, Platelet Count, Ammonia (on ice), HgbA1C, RBC, Hgb, Diff

Question 8

Light blue

Answer 8

Used for coagulation testing; plasma

Common test- PT, PTT, Fibrinogen, PT/INR

Question 9

Yellow ( SPS)

Answer 9

Used for blood cultures

Question 10

Yellow (ACD)

Answer 10

Used for genetic dna testing

Question 11

Black

Answer 11

Used for Westergren sedimentation rate also called Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 12

Tan

Answer 12

Testing lead levels

Question 13

Pink

Answer 13

Used for immunohematology

Used in blood typing

Question 14

White

Answer 14

Used for molecular diagnostics

Question 15

Gray

Answer 15

Used for plasma glucose testing

Question 16

Royal blue

Answer 16

Used for trace metal analysis

Question 17

Light gray and Red tiger top

Answer 17

Discard or secondary specimen

Used for evacuating air from winged collection set tubing or storage of contained specimen (capillary tube, swabs, etc)