Order of Draw:

Question 1

What is the order of draw?

Answer 1

Sterile yellow
Light blue
Red
Gold or Tiger top (SST)
Light green (PST)
Green
Lavender
Gray

Question 2

Sterile Yellow

Answer 2

Additive: SPS (anticoagulant)
Lab Test: HIV
Department: Microbiology
Special Instruction:
Inverted: 8-10 times

Question 3

Light blue (anticoagulant)

Answer 3

Additive: sodium citrate
Lab Test: PT/INR/PTT
Department: coagulation (coags)
Special Instruction: centrifuge with 24 hours
Inverted: 3-4 times

Question 4

Red

Answer 4

Additive: plastic- clot activator
Lab Test: ANA test
Department: chemistry
Special Instruction:
Inverted: 5 times

Question 5

Gold or tiger top (SST)

Answer 5

Additive: clot activities
Lab Test: PCR testing
Department: chemistry
Special Instruction: sit upright at room temperature for 30-45 minutes
Inverted: 5 times

Question 6

Light Green (PST) (anticoagulant)

Answer 6

Additive: lithium heparin
Lab Test: cipid panel
Department: STAT chemistry
Special Instruction:
Inverted: 8-10 times

Question 7

Green (anticoagulant)

Answer 7

Additive: sodium heparin
Lab Test: lactic acid (not on ice)
Department: STAT chemistry
Special instruction: place in ice-water mixture
Inverted: 8-10 times

Question 8

Lavender

Answer 8

Additive: EDTA (anticoagulant)
Lab Test: CBC/PLT count
Department: Hematology
Special Instruction: centrifuge tube within 24 hours
Inverted: 8-10 times

Question 9

Gray

Answer 9

Additive: potassium oxolate and sodium flouride (anticoagulant)
Lab Test: lactic acid ( on ice)
Department: clinical chemistry
Special instruction: place in ice-water mixture
Inverted: 8-10 times