Draw Order

Question 1

1. blood culture tubes or vials (sterile yellow or blood culture bottles)
2. coagulation tubes (light blue tops)
3. Serum tube with or without clot activator or gel (Red, gold, or speckle topped tubes)
4. Heparin tubes (light green and dark green tubes)
5. EDTA tubes (lavender, tan, royal blue top tubes)
6. Oxalate/fluoride tubes (Gray top tubes)

Answer 1

Draw order

Question 2

SPS— Sodium Polyanethol sulfonate

Answer 2

Prevents the blood from clotting and stabilizes bacterial growth.

Question 3

Yellow SPS Tube

Answer 3

Order of Draw: 1
Department: Microbiology
Plasma/Serum:
Additives: SPS: Sodium Polyethanol Sulfonate

Question 4

Light blue

Answer 4

Order of Draw: 2
Department: Coagulation
Plasma/Serum: Serum
Additives: Sodium Citrate

Question 5

Red Glass

Answer 5

Order of Draw: 3
Department: Chemistry, Blood Bank, Serology, Immunology OR throw away tube
Plasma/Serum: Serum
Additives: NONE

Question 6

Red plastic

Answer 6

Order of Draw: 3
Department: Chemistry
Plasma/Serum: Serum
Additives: Clot Activators: Silica, Thrombin, (also called SST)

Question 7

Red-Gray (Tiger Top)

Answer 7

Order of Draw: 4
Department: Chemistry
Plasma/Serum: Serum
Additives: Clot Activators AND Gel Separator (Thixotropic gel)

Question 8

Light Green, Green-Gray

Answer 8

Order of Draw: 4
Department: Chemistry
Plasma/Serum: Plasma
Additives: Lithium Heparin and Gel Separator (also called PST)

Question 9

Dark Green

Answer 9

Order of Draw: 4
Department: Chemistry
Plasma/Serum: Plasma
Additives: Lithium or Sodium Heparin

Question 10

Lavender

Answer 10

Order of Draw: 6
Department: Hematology
Plasma/Serum: Plasma
Additives: EDTA - Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

Question 11

Pink

Answer 11

Order of Draw: 6
Department: Blood Bank
Plasma/Serum: Plasma
Additives: EDTA - Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

Question 12

Grey

Answer 12

Order of Draw: 7
Department: Chemistry
Plasma/Serum: Plasma
Additives: Sodium Fluoride or Potassium Oxalate