Order Of Draw, Tubes

Question 1

Yellow/sterile

Answer 1

Additive: SPS (nutrient broth)
Department: Microbiology
*Examples of tests: Blood Cultures, C&S (cultures and sensitivity)

Question 2

Blue (light)

Answer 2

Additive: sodium citrate
Department: coagulation
*Examples of tests: PT, INR, APTT, PTT, D-dimer, fibrogen

Question 3

Navy Blue (red stripe) ST

Answer 3

Additive: none (clot 30-60 min)
Department: toxicology
*Examples of tests: heavy metals, lead

Question 4

Red (plain) ST

Answer 4

Additive: none (clot 30-60)
Department: chemistry
*Examples of tests: TSH, BMP, CMP, HIV, TDM, HCG, ETOH (alcohol),
NOTE: DO NOT CLEAN WITH ALCOHOL, USE SOAP AND WATER

Question 5

Tiger/marble/ gold SST

Answer 5

Additive: silica, thrytropic gel
department: chemistry
*Examples of tests: TSH, BMP, CMP, HIV, TDM, HCG, Cholesterol, pregnancy, bilirubin, creatinine

Question 6

Mint Green PST

Answer 6

Additive: Lithium Heparin
Department: Chemistry
*Examples of Tests: HCG, Electrolytes (Lytes Panel)

Question 7

Dark green

Answer 7

Additive: Sodium Heparin
Department: Chemistry
*Examples of Tests: AMMONIA
NOTE: Keep on ice, priority

Question 8

Lavender

Answer 8

Additive: EDTA
Department: Hematology
*Examples of Tests: CBC (hematocrit, hemoglobin, throbocytes/platelets) , HDA1c, A1c, Perry smear, ESR– (Needs its own tube)

Question 9

Pink

Answer 9

Additive: K-EDTA
Department: Blood Bank
*Examples of Tests: Cross match, Type & Screen, TSR, rh factor

Question 10

Navy Blue (Lavender stripe)

Answer 10

Additive: EDTA
Department: Toxicology
*Examples of Tests: heavy metals

Question 11

Gray

Answer 11

Additive: Potassium Oxalate, Sodium Fluoride
Department: Chemistry
*Examples of Tests: Glucose, OGTT, GTT, Latic acid
Note, KEEP ON ICE, NO STASIS (tourniquet)