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Phlebotomy NHCO 2026, tubes, common tests

Last updated 9:39 PM on 10/9/26
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gold top/ tiger top

first drawn, no additive

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lavender

last drawn has additive

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blood culture

identify infection or fever first drawn always

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royal blue with stripes

red stripe - no additive

lavender stripe - additive

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Order Of Draw - Boys Love Ravishing Girls Like Dieters Love Protein Gains

Blood culture - nutrient broth, whole blood

Light Blue - sodium citrate, plasma

Red (glass) - no additive, serum

Red (plastic) - clot activator, serum

Gold - silica (clot activator) + thixotropic gel, serum

Light Green - lithium heparin ± thixotropic gel, plasma

Dark Green - sodium heparin, plasma

Lavender - K² EDTA, whole blood/plasma

Pink - K² EDTA, whole blood

Gray - sodium fluoride + potassium oxalate