Order of Draw
What is first in order of draw?
Lavender
What is the second tube’s additive?
Li Heparin
Why do invert the red tube?
There is no reason to invert the red tube
What dept does the Green tube get sent to and does it determine?
For Plasma determination in chemistry.
How many inversions for Lavender?
10x
What are the last tubes in order of draw?
Gold and Red
What additive helps glucose determinations?
Grey
Why do we invert the firsts three tubes?
Tube inversions help prevent clotting.
What dept does the Gold tube get sent to and does it determine?
For Serum determination in chemistry.
How many inversions for Both Gold tubes and Grey tube?
5x and 10x
Order of draw for all tubes
Lavender, Green, Mint Green (clear and amber), Grey, Gold (clear and amber), Red
What are the additives in Mint Green and Gold?
Mint Green: Li Heparin with gel for plasma separation.
Gold: Clot Activator and Gel for serum separation.
What do you do to a microtainer that you do not do to a vacutainer tube?
Tap on table
Which laboratory tests are typically performed using Microtainers?
Chemistry
Which tubes need to be inverted 10x? In order of draw.
Lavender, Green, Mint Green, Grey
Order of Draw backwards
Red, Gold (clear and amber), Grey, Mint Green (clear and amber), Green, Lavender
Order of draw for all additives
EDTA, Li Heparin, Li Heparin and Gel for plasma separation, NaFl/Na2 Edta, Clot Activator and Gel for Serum separation, No Additive
Who we primarily use Microtainers for?
Babies
What depts can the red tube be sent to and what does it determine?
For serum determination in chemistry, serology, and blood bank?
Tell me every Tube's inversions in order.
first four tubes - 4x
5x
0x