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Order of draw

YBR GG LG (Young Boys Read Good Grammar, Learn Greatly)

yellow tubes are used for

blood culture

light blue tubes are used for

coagulation exams

red tubes are used for

chemistry, serology, and blood bank

Lavender tubes are used for

cbc, immunohematology

white tubes are used for

viral loads

tiger top tubes are used for

most chemistry tests

gray tubes are used for

Lactic acid tests, blood sugar tests, blood alcohol level exam

green tubes are used for

ammonia, electrolytes, blood gases

light green tubes are used for

stat and routine chemistry

orange tubes are used for

stat

Royal blue- tubes are used for

toxicology and trace metals

Tan tubes are used for

lead analysis

Pink tubes are used for

Blood bank and compatibility

additives in yellow tube

SPS (Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate)

additives in light blue tube

Sodium citrate

additives in red tubes

clot activators (most have nothing)

ADDITIVES IN LAVENDAR TUBES

EDTA

additives in White tubes

Polymer gel with EDTA

additives in Tiger top tubes

Clot activators and polymer gel

additives in gray top tubes

Sodium Fluoride NaFl

additives in green tubes

Sodium Heparin, lithium heparin

additives in light green tubes

lithium heparin

additives in orange tubes

Thrombin

additives in royal blue

Plasma Serum

additives in tan tube

K2 EDTA

additives in pink tube

K2 EDTA

what tubes use coagulant?

Red plastic, tiger top tubes/ gold and orange

Needles sizes

Bigger numbers= smaller needles