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Blood Collection Tube Order of Draw Guide

The document provides information on the order of draw for blood collection tubes. It lists the tube colors used, including yellow, light blue, red, gold, light green, dark green, lavender/pink, yellow, gray, and black. For each color, it provides the anticoagulant used, inversion requirements, and the types of tests for which the tube is used. It emphasizes that light blue tubes must be filled to the frosted band to avoid needing a recollection. It also provides labeling requirements for specimens.

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Blood Collection Tube Order of Draw Guide

The document provides information on the order of draw for blood collection tubes. It lists the tube colors used, including yellow, light blue, red, gold, light green, dark green, lavender/pink, yellow, gray, and black. For each color, it provides the anticoagulant used, inversion requirements, and the types of tests for which the tube is used. It emphasizes that light blue tubes must be filled to the frosted band to avoid needing a recollection. It also provides labeling requirements for specimens.

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Kim Angelica Abong | MT 1B

ORDER OF DRAW

TUBE TUBE COLOR DESCRIPTION INVERSION USES


COLOR VARIES Blood Cultures 8

Yellow
LIGHT BLUE Sodium Citrate 3-4 Coagulation Testing eg INR, APTT, Coag
Screen, D Dimer, Protein C/S, ATIII

NOTE: BLUE TOPS must be filled to the


frosted band at the top of the tube or a
recollection will be required.

Hematology Tests
- PT (Prothrombin Time)
- PTT (Partial Thromboplasmic
Time)
RED Clot Activator 5 All Chemistry Tests except HBA1C
(requires serum sample)
- FBS (Fasting Blood Glucose)
- LP (Lipid Profile)
- BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
- Creatinine Blood Test
- Electrolytes
- BUA (Blood Uric Acid)
- OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance
Test)
GOLD SST (Sodium Separator Tubes) 5 All Referred Biochemistry [ie tests that
take>1day for a result]
All Viral Serology
Immunology
All Hormones

LIGHT GREEN PST ( Plasma-separator Tubes) 5-10 Chemistry Tests


- Electrolytes
Lithium Heparin (Sodium, potassium)

DARK GREEN Sodium Heparin 5-10 Chemistry Tests


- Electrolytes

LAVENDER/PINK EDTA 8-10 Cross Matching and all related blood


(Ethylenediaminetetraacetic banktests [eg Group & Hold, antibody
acid) screening, blood group]

REMINDER: Minimum labelling for TM is


FULL NAME & DOB, TIME & DATE of
COLLECTION, and COLLECTORS INITIALS
on both form & tube.

PURPLE TOP
Hematology Tests (except coagulation)
- CBC (Complete Blood Count)
- PBS (Peripheral Blood Smear)
- H&H (Hemoglobin, Hematocrit)
Chemistry Tests
- HBA1c (Hemoglobin A1c; The
blood test for HbA1c level is
routinely performed in people
with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
mellitus)
PINK TOP
Blood Bank Tests
- Blood Typing
- Cross Matching
YELLOW ACD (Acid Citrate Dextrose) 8 Immunohematology Tests
- DNA Testing
- Human Leukocyte Antigen
(HLA) phenotyping
- Paternity testing

GRAY Oxalate 8-10 Chemistry Tests


- Glucose Testing
Sodium Flouride 5-10 - Glucoses, requires full draw
(may cause hemolysis if short
draw)

BLACK 3.8% Sodium Citrate, with 8-10 Sedimentation Rate Test/Erythrocyte


blood ratio 1:4 Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

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