Order of draw

1st in order of draw

Blood culture or yellow tube

2nd in order of draw

Sodium citrate (light blue tube)

3rd in order of draw

Clot activator (Red topped tube)

4th order of draw

SST (gold)

5th order of draw

Heparin (light green, dark green)

6th order of draw

EDTA (purple)

7th order of draw

Pink tube (blood bank)

8th order of draw

Fluoride oxalate (gray)