Order of draw: phlebotomy

What is the 1st tube in the order of draw?

Light Blue

What is the 2nd tube in the order of draw?

Red

What is the 3rd tube in the order of draw?

Gold (SST)

What is the 4th tube in the order of draw?

Green

What is the 5th tube in the order of draw?

Lavender

What is the 6th tube in the order of draw?

Tan

What is the 7th tube in the order of draw?

Pink

What is the 8th tube in the order of draw?

White/Pearl

What is the 9th tube in the order of draw?

Gray

What is the 10th tube in the order of draw?

Yellow (ACD)

What is the additive in the Light Blue tube?

Sodium citrate

What is the additive in the Red tube?

No additive, but has clot activator for infection

What is the additive in the Gold (SST) tube?

Clot activator and gel separator

What is the additive in the Green tube?

Sodium heparin

What is the additive in the Lavender tube?

EDTA

What is the additive in the Tan tube?

EDTA

What is the additive in the Pink tube?

EDTA

What is the additive in the White/Pearl tube?

EDTA

What is the additive in the Gray tube?

Sodium fluoride and EDTA

What is the additive in the Yellow (ACD) tube?

Acid citrate dextrose

What is the Light Blue tube used for?

Coagulation tests, blood thinning therapies, and clotting disorders

What is the Red tube used for?

Infectious diseases, antibodies, drugs, and routine donor screening

What is the Gold (SST) tube used for?

Chemistry, serology, and immunology tests

What is the Green tube used for?

Chemistry panel tests and plasma determinations

What is the Lavender tube used for?

Full blood counts (CBC); keeps blood cells stable

What is the Tan tube used for?

Lead level determination

What is the Pink tube used for?

Blood bank compatibility tests

What is the White/Pearl tube used for?

Plasma preparation (PPT)

What is the Gray tube used for?

Glucose tests and blood alcohol levels

What is the Yellow (ACD) tube used for?

HLA phenotyping, blood bank studies, DNA, and paternity tests