What is the order of draw for phlebotomy?
Blood cultures, light, blue, red, tiger, top, green, lavender, gray
What color is the tube for blood cultures and what are the additives?
White, SPS
What color is the tube for PT/INR testing? What additive does it have?
Light blue, sodium citrate
What color is the tube for clotting test? And what additives are there?
Red and there are no additives
What tests are a tiger top tube used for? And what additives does it contain?
CMP, BMP, lipid panel, thyroid, and it contains the clot activator
What is the green tested used for in phlebotomy and what is the additive?
Heparin and it’s used for chem tests
What additive is in the lavender tube? And what is it used to test?
EDTA, it is used for CBC hemoglobin and HB A1c test
What additive does the gray test tube contain? And what does it test for?
It contains sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate, and it tests for glucose levels and lactic acid.
What is the pneumonic that can help you remember the additives in order for the different colors of tube?
Some clever clowns help every friend.
What are the general steps for a blood draw?
1.Confirm patient’s name and date of birth
2. ask if they have a preference for their arm position it correctly.
3. Place tourniquet 3 to 4 inches above draw site.
4. Half patient make a fist, palpate, prep site
5. insert needle at 15 to 30° angle level up.
6. Insert evacuator tube and connect once blood flow begins. You may release the tourniquet.
7. Fill each tube completely once finish cover with gauze, then remove needle.
8. Dispose of needle.
9. Label tubes.
What are the percentages of blood components?
Blood consist of 45% packed red blood cells 1% platelets and 55% plasma
