What is the correct order of tubes when drawing blood?
The order of draw is based on CLSI Procedures and Devices for the Collection of Capillary Blood Specimens; Approved Standard – Sixth Edition, September 2008. This standard recommends that EDTA tubes be drawn first to ensure good quality specimen, followed by other additive tubes and finally, serum specimen tubes.
What blood test should be collected first?
Take laboratory samples in the order that prevent cross-contamination of sample tube additives. As described above for adult patients, collect the capillary haematology specimen first, followed by the chemistry and blood bank specimens.
How do you remember Order of phlebotomy?
The acronym is Boys Love Ravishing Girls Like Dieters Love Greek Yogurt!
- Boys – Blood Culture.
- Love – Light Blue.
- Ravishing – Red.
- Girls – Gold.
- Like – Light Green.
- Dieters – Dark green.
- Love – Lavender.
- Greek – Gray.
What color tube do you draw a CBC in?
The following tests may be drawn in the same LAVENDER (PURPLE) top tube: CBC, SED RATE (ESR), RETICULOCYTE Draw an extra LAVENDER for each (GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN and BNP). 9. GLUCOSE is always drawn in a GRAY top tube. No additional test may be drawn with this tube.
What order do you draw labs?
This is known as the Order of Draw.
- Blood Culture Tubes or Vials.
- Coagulation Tubes (Blue-Top Tubes)
- Serum Tubes without Clot Activator or Gel (Red-Top tubes)
- Serum Tubes with Clot Activator or Gel (Gold or Tiger Top Tubes)
- Heparin Tubes (Green-Top Tubes)
- EDTA Tubes (Lavender-Top Tubes)
How do you memorize blood tubes?
The best way to always remember tubes is by additives. This way, no matter how many times a hospital may change the color of the tubes, the additives will always remain the same.