Order of Draw
Tests
Additives
Lab Dept
100

Which would be drawn last: SPS or ACD

ACD

100

Name a blood bank test

Type and Screen

Type and Cross

100

Which additive comes first: Sodium Citrate or Sodium Fluoride

Sodium Citrate

100

What lab dept would a glucose test go to?

Chemistry

200

What tube is drawn first: Gray or Lavender

Lavender

200

CMP

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel


200

Which additive would be used for tests for anemia?

EDTA

200

What lab dept would a CBC go to?

Hematology

300

Which would be drawn first: Coagulation Test or Chemistry test?

Coagulation

300

Name 2 coagulation tests

PTT/PT INR

300

What additive is used for STAT chemistry tests?

Lithium Heparin
300

What lab dept would a PT/INR go to?

Coagulation/Hematology

400

Which would be drawn first: Royal Blue or SPS

Royal Blue

400

What color tube is preferred for a glucose test?

Gray

400

What additive(s) is in the gray top tube?

Sodium Fluoride/Oxalate

400
To which dept would a basic metabolic panel go to?

Chemistry

500

List the entire order of draw

Sterile Yellow, Light Blue, SST, Green, Lavender, Gray
500

For each lab dept, give a test name for it: Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Microbiology

Chemistry: Glucose, CMP, BMP; Hematology: CBC; Blood Bank: T&S; Microbiology: Blood Cultures

500

List the order of draw by additive

SPS, Sodium Citrate, SST, Lithium Heparin, EDTA, Oxalate/Sodium Fluoride

500

For each lab dept, name a tube color for it: Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Microbiology

Chemistry: Green/SST; Hematology: Lavender; Blood Bank: Pink/Lavender; Microbiology: Sterile Yellow

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