phlebotomy Flashcards
order of draw
yellow
light blue
red
gold/tiger top
green
lavender
gray
yellow additive
Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)
light blue additive
sodium citrate (anticoagulant)
red additive
plastic: clot activator
glass: none
gold/tiger top additive
clot activator
silicone serum separator (SST)
thixotropic gel (creates barrier)
green additive
heparin (both sodium and lithium)
lavender additive
EDTA (anticoagulant)
gray additive
K oxylate or Na fluoride
yellow tests
blood cultures
light blue tests
coagulation studies
red tests
blood chemistries
HIV/AIDS antibody
viral studies
serologic tests
gold/tiger top tests
blood serum
blood donor screening
infectious disease testing
green tests
electrolyte studies
arterial blood gases
lavender tests
hematology (CBC, infectious disease tests
blood cultures
gray tests
blood glucose
