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Order of Draw
Order of Draw, Additives, Uses, Inversions - from NHA CCMA 3.0
Vacuum Tube Color | Additive | Lab Use | Number of Inversions |
---|---|---|---|
Yellow or blood culture bottles | Sodium polyanethol sulfonate; anticoagulant and stabilizes bacterial growth | Blood or body fluid cultures | 0 |
Light blue | Sodium citrate; removes calcium as an anticoagulant | Coagulation testing | 3-4 |
Red | None | Serum test; chemistry studies; blood bank; immunology | 5 |
Red/gray marbled | None but does have silica particles to enhance clot formation; for serum separation | Serum test; chemistry studies; immunology | 5 |
Green | Heparin; anticoagulant by inhibiting thrombin formation | Chemistry test | 8 |
Green/gray marbled | Lithium heparin and gel; for plasma separation | Plasma determinations in chemistry studies | 8 |
Lavender | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); removes calcium as an anticoagulant | Hematology test | 8 |
Gray | Potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride; removes calcium as an anticoagulant and fluoride prohibits glycolysis | Chemistry testing, especially glucose and alcohol levels | 8-10 |