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Phlebotomy Order of Draw, Tube colors, & Additives

Test	Color topper	Department	Additive
HLA determinations	CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger	Serology	NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel
CA-125 (ovarian cancer)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Rabies	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Type & cross/Type & Screen	Red (must be 10ml tube)	Blood bank	None
CO2 (carbon dioxide)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
DAT	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
Immunology	CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger	Serology	NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel
Lactic acid (ON ICE - DO NOT USE TOURNIQUET)	Gray	Chemistry	NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate)
Liver panel	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Epstien barr	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
STAT electrolytes	PST (lt green) or Green with Lithium Heparin)	Chemistry	Lithium Heparin & Thixotropic Gel
Hemoglobin A1C (OWN TUBE)	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
Glucose (fasting)	Gray can also be drawn in lavender top part of the CBC component	Chemistry	NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate)
Aldosterone	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Homocysteine	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
FSP	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Varicella	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
CRP (Cardiac Risk Profile)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Herpes	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Cortisol levels	Green	Chemistry	Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin
Toxicology test marijuana, cocaine, LSD, amphetamine	Dk. blue	Chemistry	EDTA or None - Chemically Clean or Special Stoppers
PSA (prostate cancer)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Indices	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
CMP	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
ALP (Alkaline)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
PLT.agg	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Theophylline	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
aPTT	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Blood alcohol ETOH (DO NOT ALCOHOL TO CLEAN THE SKIN)	Gray	Chemistry	NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate)
VDRL	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Ammonia (MUST BE ON ICE)	PST (lt green) or Lavender	Chemistry	Lithium Heparin & Thixotropic Gel
Thyroid panel	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Cardiac enzymes	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
CK (Creatine Kinase)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
FSH	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
T4	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Lipid profile ONLY	Bumble bee (black w/ yellow insert)	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Vitamin B1	Green	Chemistry	Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin
DIC	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
T3	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Plasminogen	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
BUN	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Chemistry panel	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Ca (Calcium)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
K (Potassium)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Trace metal (Lead, copper, zinc, mercury, arsenic)	Dk. blue	Chemistry	EDTA or None - Chemically Clean or Special Stoppers
Blood gas	Green	Chemistry	Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin
ANA	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Sickle cell	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
Urinalysis	Grey w/ yellow label	Microbiology	Boric Acid
Lead for kids ONLY	Tan	Chemistry	EDTA
FDP	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
H&H	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
AT-III	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
GTT (fasting)	Gray	Chemistry	NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate)
RF	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Bilirubin	Amber	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
BT	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Fibrinogen	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Genetic testing	CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger	Serology	NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel
Molecular diagnostics	CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger	Serology	NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel
Chromosome anaylsis	Green	Chemistry	Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin
EOS	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
Cl (Clhoride)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Plasma preparation testing	Pearl	Blood bank	EDTA
RNA determinations	CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger	Serology	NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel
AFB (acid fast bacilli)	Green	Chemistry	Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin
Vitamin B6	Green	Chemistry	Sodium Heparin or Ammonium Heparin or Lithium Heparin
PT	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Calcitonin	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
MMR	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
CO level (carbon monoxide)	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
WBC	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
PTT	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
HSV	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Platelets	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
Salicylates (ASA)	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
CBC	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
D-dIMER	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Na (Sodium)	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Hematocrit (HCT)	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
Lithium	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Type & cross/Type & Screen	Pink	Blood bank	EDTA
Lymes	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Rubella screen	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Blood cultures (Aerobic & Anaerobic)	Blood culture bottles	Microbiology	Thyglycollate broth
Digoxin	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
STD	Pink ONLY	Blood bank	EDTA
BMP	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
TSH	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
GT (fasting)	Gray	Chemistry	NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate)
RA	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Urinalysis	Red/yellow w/ yellow label	Microbiology	Boric Acid
AIDS	Pink ONLY	Blood bank	EDTA
HLA-B27	Sterile yellow	Microbiology	ACD-A & ACD-B
FBS (fasting)	Gray	Chemistry	NaF & KOx (sodium fluoride & potassium oxalate)
PT/INR	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Reticulocyte count	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
Rapid cardiac testing	RST Orange	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
T7	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Immune function test	CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger	Serology	NaC (Sodium citrate) & Polymer/Thrombin Gel
ESR (OWN TUBE)	Lavender or Black with blue insert (Labcorp)	Hematology	EDTA
Cultures	Sterile yellow	Microbiology	SPS
Cholesterol	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Cat scratch fever	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Lipid profile	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
HIV	Pink ONLY	Blood bank	EDTA
Cold agglutenins	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Dilantin (Phenytonin)	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
RPR	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank
Hemoglobin (Hgb)	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
RBC	Lavender	Hematology	EDTA
Beta HCG	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
ALT	SST	Chemistry	Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum
Factor assays	Lt. blue (FULL)	Coagulation	NaC (sodium citrate)
Vancomycin	Red	Serology	Silica/Serum or Blank

HLA determinations	Color topper: CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger	1	0	false
Chemistry	Additive: Polymer/Thrombin Gel & Serum	2	2	false
Serology	Additive: Silica/Serum or Blank	3	2	false
Blood bank	Additive: None	4	2	false
Lavender	Department: Hematology	6	1	false
Immunology	Color topper: CPT (cell preparation tube) Blue tiger	7	0	false
Gray	Department: Chemistry	8	1	false
Liver panel	Color topper: SST	9	0	false
Epstien barr	Color topper: Red	10	0	false
STAT electrolytes	Color topper: PST (lt green) or Green with Lithium Heparin)	11	0	false
Hematology	Additive: EDTA	12	2	false
Glucose (fasting)	Color topper: Gray can also be drawn in lavender top part of the CBC component	13	0	false
Aldosterone	Color topper: Red	14	0	false
Homocysteine	Color topper: SST	15	0	false
Lt. blue (FULL)	Department: Coagulation	16	1	false
Varicella	Color topper: Red	17	0	false
Herpes	Color topper: Red	19	0	false
Green	Department: Chemistry	20	1	false
Dk. blue	Department: Chemistry	21	1	false
Indices	Color topper: Lavender	23	0	false