CCMA Phlebotomy Tubes

ORDER OF DRAW first tube

yellow BC

ORDER OF DRAW second tube

light blue

ORDER OF DRAW third tube

red

ORDER OF DRAW fourth tube

gold/tiger

ORDER OF DRAW fifth tube

green

ORDER OF DRAW sixth tube

lavender

ORDER OF DRAW seventh tube

gray

yellow tube used for

blood cultures

light blue tube used for

coagulation, PT

red tube used for

serum chem test, serology, blood bank

gold/tiger tube used for

serology, chemistry, immunology

green tube used for

plasma chemistry, STAT, electrolytes

lavender tube used for

whole blood, hematology, blood bank

gray tube used for

glucose, etoh, lactate

yellow tube additives

SPS

light blue tube additives

sodium citrate

red tube additives

glass --> none

plastic --> clot activator

gold/tiger tube additives

SST, clot activator

green tube additives

sodium heparin, lithium heparin

lavender tube additives

EDTA (anticoagulant)

gray tube additives

potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride

dark blue additives

none or EDTA

SAMPLE TYPE yellow

whole blood; plasma

SAMPLE TYPE light blue

plasma

SAMPLE TYPE red

serum

SAMPLE TYPE gold/tiger

serum

SAMPLE TYPE green

plasma; whole blood

SAMPLE TYPE lavender

whole blood

SAMPLE TYPE pink

whole blood

SAMPLE TYPE gray

whole blood; plasma

SAMPLE TYPE dark blue

serum; whole blood; plasma