Venipuncture Collection Tubes Flashcards
general order of draw
- blood culture tubes (yellow-black)
- non-additive tube (red)
- coagulation tubes (light blue)
- additive tubes (in this order)
- SST (red-grey or gold)
- sodium heparin (dark green or brown)
- PST (light green)
- EDTA (lavender)
- ACDA or ACDB (pale yellow)
- oxalate/fluoride (light grey)
additive in red top
none
MOA of red top
blood clots and the serum is separated by centrifugation
uses of red top
chemistries, immunology, serology (blood bank/cross match)
additive in gold top
none
MOA of gold top
serum separator tube (SST) contains a gel at the bottom to separate blood from serum on centrifugation
uses of gold top
chemistries, immunology and serology
additive in light green top
plasma separating tube (PST) with lithium heparin
MOA of light green top
anticoagulates with lithium heparin; plasma is separated with PST gel at the bottom of the tube
use of light green top
chemistries
additive of red-gray top
SST with clot activator
MOA of red-gray top
forms clot quickly and separates serum with SST gel at the bottom of the tube
use of red-gray top
chemistries
additive of lavender top
EDTA liquid
MOA of lavender top
forms calcium salts to remove calcium
uses of lavender top
hematology (CBC) and blood bank (crossmatch)
special note for lavender top
requires full draw and inversion 8x to prevent clotting and platelet clumping
additive of light blue top
sodium citrate