Blood draw order
Yellow
Lt blue
Red or speckled
Green
Lavender and pink
Gray
Department for Yellow tubes
Microbiology
Department for Lt Blue tubes
Hematology
Department for Red or speckled tubes
Chemistry
Department for Green tubes
Chemistry
Department for Lavender tubes
Hematology
Department for Tan tubes
Chemistry
Department for Dark Blue tubes
Chemistry
Department for Black tubes
Hematology
Department for Gray tubes
Chemistry
For Blood cultures
Yellow
For Coagulation studies
Light blue
Has Sodium Citrate
Light blue
Serum tube
Red
Heparin tube
Green
Has EDTA
Lavender
For a CBC
Lavender
For blood bank collections
Pink
Glycolitic inhibition tube
Gray
Has SPS
Yellow
Only completely sterile tube
Yellow
Fill aerobic bottle first with ___ needle.
Butterfly
Fill anaerobic bottle first with ___ needle.
Straight
Tube must be filled exactly
Light blue
When using butterfly w/lt blue tube
First use red evaluator tube to remove air
Use this tube for a PT test
Lt Blue
Use this tube for APTT test
Lt Blue
PT tests for ___ therapy mgmt
Coumadin
APTT tests for ___ therapy mgmt
Heparin
3 layers of a plasma specimen...
Plasma
White Buffy Coat
Erythrocytes
White Buffy Coat includes...
Leukocytes and Lymphocytes
SST stands for...
Serum Separator Tube
Tube to test clotting time
Red
Tube used for medication checks
Red
Tube used to test for Organ Health
Red
Invert this tube STAT
Red
Use this tube to test for STAT electrolytes
Green
Tube for BUN
Green
Heparin inhibits...
Thrombin
Tube used to check Potassium
Green
3 things added to Heparin tube...
Sodium
Ammonium ion
Lithium
Which combination is used to test electrolytes?
Lithium Heparin
Tube used for all Hematology procedures
Lavender
Molecular drug testing
Lavender
Interferes with Factor X
EDTA
Tube to be inverted very gently
Lavender
Binds Calcium
EDTA
Maintains cellular integrity
EDTA
Tube used for Lead testing
Tan
Additive in Tan tube
EDTA
Additive in Dark blue tube
Sodium Heparin, EDTA or nothing
Used to test for trace elements
Dark Blue
Used for nutrient analysis
Dark Blue
Used for toxicology
Dark Blue
Additive in Gray tube
Sodium Fluoride
May also be in Gray tube...
EDTA or potassium oxolate
Used for glucose testing
Gray
Used for testing blood alcohol
Gray
Additive in Black tube
Sodium Citrate
Tube to test ESR
Black
ESR is...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
How does Black tube differ from Lt Blue
4:1 radio of blood-liquid as opposed to 9:1
Order of tubes for CVC draw...
5mL in Red to discard
Blood cultures
Anticoagulated
Clotted
Tube used for WBC w/differential
Lavender
C&S (Culture & Sensitivity) test goes to which lab?
Microbiology
Hemoglobin content is assessed by analyzing ___ and by using a ___ tube.
Erythrcytes in Lt Blue tube
Which tubes are never centrifuged?
Lt Blue and Lavender
Which tube does not contain an anticoagulant?
Red
Which additives prevent coagulation of blood by removing calcium through formation of insoluble calcium salts?
EDTA, potassium oxalate and sodium citrate
Tube used for hemostasis tests
Lt Blue
Tube used for cardiac enzymes
Serum tube