PPE
Departments
Order of Draw
Precautions
Random
100

What to wear for Contact precaution

gloves and gown

100

What department does Pink tube go

blood bank

100

What is first 

blood cultures, yellow

100

What precaution is varicella (chickenpox) and tuberculosis

Airborne precaution

100

What gauge needles are generally used to draw blood

21g-23g

200

What PPE do you don first

gown

200

What department does lavender go to

hematology

200

What is 3rd 

red
200

What precaution is diphtheria, herpes simplex, and hepititis A

Contact Precaution

200

What is the order of draw designed to prevent

cross contamination of additives

300

What to wear for droplet precaution 

mask, goggles or face shield

300

What department does blood cultures tubes go

microbiology

300

What is 5th

Lavender

300

What precaution is rubella and meningitis

Droplet precaution 

300

How many sites do you use for blood cultures 

2 sites

400

What to wear for airborne precaution

N95 mask, gloves, gown

400

What department does green tube go

chemistry

400

What is 4th

Green
400

What precaution is larger than 5 microns 

droplet precaution

400

What causes a bruise during a blood draw

hematoma

500

What ppe do you doff first

gloves

500

what department does red tube go

Chemistry

500

what is last

royal blue

500
What precaution is less than 5 microns in diameter

airborn precaution 

500

What is hemolysis

Break down of red blood cells

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