Phlebotomy Order of Draw, Tubes, Tests, & Additives

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Yellow SPS Tube

Order of Draw: 1

Department: Microbiology

Plasma/Serum:

Additives: SPS: Sodium Polyethanol Sulfonate

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Light Blue

Order of Draw: 2

Department: Coagulation

Plasma/Serum: Serum

Additives: Sodium Citrate

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Red Glass or Red Plastic

Order of Draw: 3

Department: Chemistry, Blood Bank, Serology, Immunology OR throw away tube

Plasma/Serum: Serum

Additives: NONE

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Red-Gray (Tiger Top) Or Gold

Order of Draw: 4

Department: Chemistry

Plasma/Serum: Serum

Additives: Clot Activators AND Gel Separator (Thixotropic gel) SST

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Light Green, Green-Gray

Order of Draw: 5

Department: Chemistry

Plasma/Serum: Plasma

Additives: Lithium Heparin and Gel Separator (also called PST)

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Green (dark)

Order of Draw: 6

Department: Chemistry

Plasma/Serum: Plasma

Additives: Lithium or Sodium Heparin

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Lavender

Order of Draw: 7

Department: Hematology

Plasma/Serum: Plasma

Additives: EDTA - Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

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Royal Blue

Order of Draw: 9

Department: Chemistry

Plasma/Serum: Plasma

Additives:

Red Label: None

Lavender Label: EDTA

Green Label: Sodium Heparin

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Gray

Order of Draw: 8

Department: Chemistry

Plasma/Serum: Plasma

Additives: Sodium Fluoride or Potassium Oxalate

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Red Plastic

What tube do you use to draw a: B12

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: BMP

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Lavender

What tube do you use to draw a: CBC-w/diff & platelets

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: CK, total

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: CMP-Complete Metabolic Panel

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: Ferritin

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Red Plastic

What tube do you use to draw a: Folate

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: FSH

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Lavender

What tube do you use to draw a: Hgb A1C

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: Lipid Panel

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: LFT - Liver Function Test or Panel

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: Magnesium

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: Potassium, Serum

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: PSA

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Light Blue

What tube do you use to draw a: PT = INR

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Lavender

What tube do you use to draw a: ESR

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Red Plastic

What tube do you use to draw a: T4-Free

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Red Plastic

What tube do you use to draw a: Testosterone

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: Thyroid Panel

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: Thyroid Panel w/ TSH

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: TSH

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: TSH w/ Reflex free T4

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Red-Gray (Tiger top)

What tube do you use to draw a: Uric Acid

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Red Plastic

What tube do you use to draw a: Valporic Acid/Depakote