Additives
What is the additive in the Light Blue tube?
Sodium Citrate
What is the Red tube used to test?
Serum Determinations in Chemistry OR CBC
What is a vacutainer tube?
A tube with a small vacuum used to draw blood
What is the additive in the Red top tube?
Silicone or None
What is the green top tube used to test for?
Plasma Determinations in Chemistry
What is Thixotropin Gel?
A polymer gel used to separate blood cells and serum
What is the additive in the Lavender top tube?
K2 EDTA
What is the lavender top tube used to test for?
Whole Blood Hematology OR CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panels)
What is EDTA?
An anticoagulant used in blood draws
What is the additive in the Light green tube?
Lithium Heparin
What is the Tan tube used to test for?
Lead Determinations
If a pt on Warfarin is getting a blood draw, what test & tube would the physician order?
The test: Plasma Determination in coagulation therapy
What is the additive in the Yellow top tube?
Sodium Polyanethol sulfonate
What is the red/light gray tiger top tube used to test for?
Nothing, it's a clearing tube
What is the COMPLETE Order of Draw?
Yellow (Sterile)
Light Blue
Tiger Top (SST), red top/gold or Orange top
Light green, tiger top green or Green
Lavender top or Pink top
White top
Gray top