Order of Draws w/ Additives and Uses

Question 1

Yellow

Answer 1

Additives:
Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate (SPS)
Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD)

Uses:
Blood Culture, DNA Studies, Paternity Testing

Question 2

Light Blue

Answer 2

Additives:
Sodium Citrate
Thrombin

Uses:
Coagulation Tests (PT, PTT, TCT)

Question 3

Red

Answer 3

Additives:
Glass (Non- Additive); Plastic (Clot Activator Tubes)

Uses:
Chemistry, Immunology and Serology, Bloodbank (crossmatch)

Question 4

Gold

Answer 4

Additives:
Separating Gel and Clot Activator

Uses:
Endocrine, Immunology and Serology, HIV

Question 5

Green

Answer 5

Additives:
Heparin

Uses:
(Light Green) Chemistry Tests
(Dark Green) Ammonia, Lactate and HLA Typing
Lithium Level = Sodium Heparin
Ammonia Level = Sodium Heparin/ Lithium Heparin

Question 6

Lavender

Answer 6

Additives:
EDTA

Uses:
Chelation, Hematology (CBC), Bloodbank (crossmatch)

Question 7

Pink

Answer 7

Additives:
K2-EDTA

Uses:
ABO and RH Typing, AB Screening

Question 8

Gray

Answer 8

Additives:
Sodium Fluoride
Potassium Oxalate

Uses:
Glucose Testing
Lithium Level = Sodium Heparin

Question 9

Orange

Answer 9

Additives:
Thrombin

Uses:
STAT Serum Chemistries

Question 10

White

Answer 10

Additives:
EDTA and Gel

Uses:
Molecular Diagnostic

Question 11

Royal Blue

Answer 11

Additives:
Na2 EDTA
Sodium Heparin

Uses:
Trace Elements, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), Toxicology, and Nutritional Studies.

Question 12

Tan/Brown

Answer 12

Additives:
Sodium Heparin (glass)
K2 EDTA (plastic)

Uses:
Lead Testing

Question 13

Black

Answer 13

Additives:
Buffered Sodium Citrate

Uses:
Westergen Sedimentation Rate