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Order of Draw

Order of Draw Tubes, Additives and More

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What is the complete order of Draw? Blood Cultures, Light Blue, Red (ST), Gold/Tiger Top, Light Green, Dark Green, Lavender, Gray and Yellow
What are the additive(s) in Blood Cultures? Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate
What is the purpose of Blood Cultures? Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate keeps microorganisms alive
What department(s) do Blood Cultures get sent to? Microbiology Virology
What is the inversion rate of Blood Cultures? 5-8 Times
What test(s) are Blood Cultures drawn for? Cultures
What is the blood to additive ratio for light blue tubes? 9:1
What are the additive(s) of Light Blue tubes? Buffered Sodium (NA) Citrate
What is the purpose of Light Blue tubes? Binds calcium to prevent clotting
What department(s) do light blue tubes get sent to? Coagulation
What is the inversion rate of light blue tubes? 3-4 times only
What test(s) are light blue tubes drawn for? PT; PTT; D-Dimer; Fibrinogen
What is the additive in Red Tubes? No additive (Silica coated)
What is the purpose of Red Tubes? Starts clotting process
What department(s) do Red Tubes get sent to? Serology, Chemistry, Immunology, Blood Banking
What is the inversion rate of Red Tubes? 0 - Glass 5-8 plastic
What test(s) are Red Tubes drawn for? Hormone Assays; Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
What additives are in Gold/Tiger Top Tubes? Silica Coated and Thixotropic Polymer Gel
What is the purpose of Gold/Tiger Top tubes? Starts clotting process and separates blood from serum
What department(s) are Gold/Tiger Top tubes sent to? Serology. Chemistry and Immunology
What additive(s) are in Light Green tubes? Lithium (Li) Heparin
What is the purpose of Light Green tubes? Inhibits thrombin formation to prevent clotting
What department(s) are Light Green tubes sent to? STAT Chemistry
What is the inversion rate of Light Green tubes? 3 - 5 times
What test(s) are ran on Light Green tubes? CMP; BMP; Lipid panel; Sodium; Potassium
What test(s) are ran on Gold/Tiger Top tubes? Thyroid Panel; CMP; BMP; Electrolytes Panel
What is the inversion rate of Gold/Tiger Top tubes? 5 - 8 times
What are the additive(s) in Dark Green tubes? Sodium (NA) or Ammonium heparin
What is the purpose of Dark Green tubes? Activates antithrombins to prevent clotting
What department(s) are Dark Green tubes sent to? STAT Chemistry, Cytogenic Analysis
What is the inversion rate of Dark Green tubes? 5 - 8 times
What test(s) are ran on Dark Green tubes? Ammonia; Sodium; Bone Marrow Studies
What is the additive in Lavender tubes? EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
What is the purpose of Lavender tubes? Binds calcium ions to prevent clotting
What department(s) are Lavender tubes sent to? Hematology
What is the inversion rate of Lavender tubes? 5 - 8 times
What test(s) are ran on Lavender tubes? CBC; HgA1c; ESR; Platelet Counts
What are the additive(s) in Gray tubes? Potassium (K) Oxalate and Sodium Fluoride
What is the purpose of gray tubes? Removes calcium and preserves glucose
What department(s) are gray tubes sent to? Chemistry
What is the inversion rate of gray tubes? 5 - 8 times
What test(s) are ran on gray tubes? Glucose, Lactic Acid
What are the additive(s) in yellow tubes? Acid-Citrate Dextrose (ACD)
What are the purpose(s) of yellow tubes? Binds calcium; preserves tissue
What department(s) are yellow tubes sent to? Histocompatibility
What is the inversion rate of yellow tubes? 5 -8 times
What test(s) are ran on yellow tubes? HLA; Paternity testing; maternal screens
What is the inversion rate of Gold/Tiger Top tubes? 5 - 8 times
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