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Additives
Basic Order of Draw
Tests
General
Capillary/Dermal Order of Draw
100

The additive for the purple top tube.

What is EDTA

100

This color tube is 5th in the basic order of draw.

What is dark green.

100

CBC, CBC with differential and general 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

Dark green is this number in the capillary/dermal order of draw (if lavender is 1st)

What is 2nd

200
The additive for the light blue tube.
What is sodium citrate
200
This tube color is 2nd 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/ red tiger/ gold topped tubes utilize this type of blood determination.

What is Serum.

200

Red gray or gold is this number in the capillary/dermal order of draw (if lavender is 1st)

What is 4th

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

Green tubes use this type of blood for determinations.

What is plasma.

300

This is the last color for the capillary/dermal order of draw

What is red

400
This color tube top has no additive.
What is red.
400
This tube color is first in the basic order of draw.
What is yellow/ blood cultures.
400
Infectious diseases, serum chemistry and cholesterol are tested with this color tube?
What is red, gold, red tiger
400
This color tube uses whole blood.
What is purple/ lavender.
400

This color comes after dark green in capillary/dermal order of draw

What is gray

500
This color tube comes with or without gel serum separator or spray coating (fibrin).
What is Red Tiger/ Gold
500

Lavender is this number in the basic order of draw.

What is 7th.

500
Green topped tubes are used for this type of test.
What is BMP & CMP.
500
This is the angle you use when collecting blood.
What is 30 degrees.
500

Lavender comes after this in capillary/dermal order of draw.

What is capillary gas tubes