Additives
The additive for the lavender/pink top tube.
What is K2EDTA
This color tube is 6th in the basic order of draw.
What is Purple/lavender.
CBC, ESR, and A1C are some of the tests taken with this color tube.
What is Lavender.
3 to 4 inches above draw site.
What is tourniquet placement.
The angle of a straight needle.
What is 30 degrees or less or
(15 to 30 degrees)
This tube color would follow BCX in the basic order of draw.
What is Light blue.
HCG serum are tested with this color tubes?
What is red, gold, tiger
Angle of entry is 5 degrees or less
What is the butterfly.
Glucose studies and blood alcohol levels are tested with this color tube.
What is gray.
The vein that is predominantly used for a blood draw.
What is the Median Cubital.
The Royal Blue tube is used for this type of testing.
Heavy Metal Poisoning.
This is not a tube but is first in the basic order of draw.
What is BCX/blood cultures.
Lt. Green top tubes are used for this type of test.
What is STAT LYTES, electrolytes.
The antecubital fossa.
What is the inside of the elbow.
Both Green topped tubes contain this.
What is Heparin
Green(s) is this number in the basic order of draw.
What is 5th.
TSR tests are collected in this color tube.
What is pink.
Red/Tiger/Gold topped tubes produce what when centrifuged.
What is Serum.
The vein easiest to locate on bariatric patients.
What is the Cephalic vein.