Order of Draw
Additives
Tests
Dos & Don'ts
Potpourri
100

This tube color is first in order of draw

What is Yellow?

100

Gold contains this additive.

What is SST?

100

Royal Blue may test for these.

What are trace elements?

100

A tourniquet should be left on for no longer than.

What is 1 minute?

100

Correct order of draw colors for cmp, pt/inr and cbc

What is: light blue, green and purple.

200

This tube color is number 8 on the order of draw.

What is Grey?

200

Light Blue contains this additive.

What is Sodium Citrate?

200

Purple may test for these.

What are: cbc, esr, a1c?

200

The correct angle for inserting a needle for phlebotomy.

What is 15-30 degrees?

200

Correct order of draw colors for: blood type, antibody and blood culture.

What is yellow, gold, and pink.

300

This tube color is number 4 on the order of draw.

What is Gold?

300

Grey may contain either of these additives.

What is sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate?

300

Green may test for.

What are: chem 7 (bmp) or Comprehensive metabolic panel (cmp)?

300

You should or should not release the tourniquet before removing the needle.

What is should?

300

Correct order of draw colors for: antigen, etoh, and a1c.

What is gold, purple and grey

400

This tuber color is number 6 on order of draw?

What is Purple?

400

Green contains this additive.

What is PST?

400

Yellow may test for.

What are: blood cultures and body fluid cultures. Must get one for points.

400

Place the tourniquet this number of fingers widths above the injection site.

What is 4-5 finger widths?

400

Failure to remove a tourniquet before removing the needle may cause. 

What is a hematoma?

500

List all 9 colors in proper order.

What is: yellow, light blue, red, gold, green, purple, pink, grey, royal blue?

500

Name at least 2 tube colors that may contain EDTA.

What are: Purple, Pink, and Royal Blue?

500

Light Blue test for these.

What are: PT/INR, Anti-xa, fibrinogen, D-Dimer, and TEG. Must name at least 3 to receive points

500

Do this if bleeding continues after a blood draw.

What is apply pressure for at least 5 minutes.

500

Leaving the tourniquet on for longer than a minute may result in.

What is hemoconcentration? 

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