Order of Draw

Order of Draw

1. Blood Cultures

   • (SPS) Sodium polyanetholesulfonate
     • whole blood
       • blood cultures

2. light blue

   • Sodium Citrate
     • plasma
       • PT
       • PTT
       • Fibrinogen

3. red plastic

   • no additive
     • serum
       • tests using serum including blood bank

4. gold SST, red glass, red-black "tiger"

   • clot activator and polymer gel
     • serum
       • all tests using serum EXCEPT blood bank

5. green

   • sodium heparin
     • plasma
       • blood chemistries utilizing plasma
   • lithium heparin
   • ammonium heparin

6. green-black

   • heparin and a polymer gel
     • blood chemistries utilizing plasma

7. tan

   • K2EDTA
     • whole blood
       • lead levels

8. lavender

   • K2EDTA
     • whole blood
       • CBC
       • WBC count
       • Hemoglobin
       • Hematocrit
       • Differential

9. pink

   • K3EDTA
     • plasma & red blood cells
       • blood bank testing using gel systems

10. gray

    • potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride
      • plasma
        • glucose
        • blood alcohol levels
        • lactic acid
        • lipid panels
    • Na2EDTA and sodium fluoride
      • plasma
    • sodium fluoride
      • serum