Order Of The Draw Blood Tubes. 3 ml no additive must be used only if drawing a citrate (blue) tube with a tube holder and butterfly needle. Blood cultures must be taken first, if required.
Specimen labeling requirements all specimens submitted to the laboratory must be individually labeled. If a coag tube (light blue) is the only tube or the first tube to be drawn, a 5 ml discard tube must be drawn first. In phlebotomy, this term has special meaning as it is the order in which certain tubes can be used.
Fluoride Oxalate Tubes Must Be Full Draw Volume.
Unfortunately, this order can be hard to remember for those in training and even those in the field. They are listed by chemical additives that have been introduced to the tube by the manufacturer to perform a specific function when mixed with the blood. Yellow section iii 1 tube extra tube green (na hep.) section iv 1 tube each green (li hep.) section v 1 tube each lavender section vi 1 tube each gray section vii 1 tube each pink section ix 1 tube each black.
Used Only To Remove Air From Tubing.
Phlebotomy tubes and order of draw. 1946 north 13th street, suite 301 toledo. In phlebotomy, this term has special meaning as it is the order in which certain tubes can be used.
Specimen Labeling Requirements All Specimens Submitted To The Laboratory Must Be Individually Labeled.
The correct order of draw follows: 1.) blood cultures (yellow) sps (sterile) 2.) light blue (buffered sodium citrate tube) 3.) Each container must be labeled with the following information:
3 Ml No Additive Must Be Used Only If Drawing A Citrate (Blue) Tube With A Tube Holder And Butterfly Needle.
Blood collection tubes & the order of draw version 8/2018 07/2010. All bd vacutainer® tubes require immediate mixing following collection. • collect 2 sets (1 set from the left arm and 1 set from the right arm).
This Process Is Known As The Order Of Draw.
Patient’s full legal name (as it appears on the requisition) second. 1.8 ml (na citrate) light blue top tube: If a coag tube (light blue) is the only tube or the first tube to be drawn, a 5 ml discard tube must be drawn first.