Additives
Basic Order of Draw
Tests
General
Other Tube Colors
100

The additive for the lavender/pink top tube.

What is K2EDTA

100

This color tube is 6th in the basic order of draw.

What is Purple/lavender.

100
CBC, CBC with differential and hematology are some of the tests taken with this color tube.
What is Lavender/ purple.
100
These come in both aerobic and anaerobic types.
What is blood culture bottles.
100
Used for blood donation.
What is Pink topped tubes.
200
The additive for the light blue tube.
What is sodium citrate
200

This tube color would follow BCX in the basic order of draw.

What is Light blue.

200

DNA and paternity are tests taken with this color tube.

What is yellow.

200

Red/Tiger/Gold topped tubes produce what when centrifuged.

What is Serum.

200

Used for ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate).

What is Lavender/Purple topped tube

300
Sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate are additives for this color tube.
What is Gray
300
This color tube is last in the basic order of draw.
What is gray.
300
Glucose studies and blood alcohol levels are tested with this color tube.
What is gray.
300

This tube contains a thixotropic gel for separating serum from formed elements.

What is an SST.

300

The Royal Blue tube is used for this type of testing.

Heavy Metal Poisoning.

400
This color tube top has no additive.
What is red.
400

This is not a tube but is first in the basic order of draw.

What is BCX/blood cultures.

400

HCG serum are tested with this color tubes?

What is red, gold, tiger

400
This color tube uses whole blood.
What is purple/ lavender.
400
Used for toxicology testing.
What is royal blue tube.
500

Both Green topped tubes contain this.

What is Heparin

500

Green(s) is this number in the basic order of draw.

What is 5th.

500

Lt. Green top tubes are used for this type of test.

What is STAT LYTES, electrolytes.

500
This is the angle you use when collecting blood.
What is 30 degrees.
500

The pink tube is drawn at the same time as this tube in the basic order of draw.

What is Lavender (both have EDTA).

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