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    PLASTIC TUBE TOP COLOR AND ORDER OF DRAW - EFFECTIVE July 1, 2008 Draw Blood Culture bottles first, then proceed with blood tube order of draw (1-12) below: Continue using LIGHT BLUE top glass tube. - PT, PTT, Fibrinogen Fibrin D-Dimer -Coagulation Testing GOLD gel plastic tube. - Most Chemistry tests and Immunology Tests, Hepatitis Tests, Serologies (Do

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    PLASTIC TUBE TOP COLOR AND ORDER OF DRAW - EFFECTIVE July 1, 2008 Draw Blood Culture bottles first, then proceed with blood tube order of draw (1-12) below: Continue using LIGHT BLUE top glass tube. - PT, PTT, Fibrinogen Fibrin D-Dimer -Coagulation Testing GOLD gel plastic tube. - Most Chemistry tests and Immunology Tests, Hepatitis Tests, Serologies (Do

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    PLASTIC TUBE TOP COLOR AND ORDER OF DRAW - EFFECTIVE July 1, 2008 Draw Blood Culture bottles first, then proceed with blood tube order of draw (1-12) below: Continue using LIGHT BLUE top glass tube. - PT, PTT, Fibrinogen Fibrin D-Dimer -Coagulation Testing GOLD gel plastic tube. - Most Chemistry tests and Immunology Tests, Hepatitis Tests, Serologies (Do

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    PLASTIC TUBE TOP COLOR AND ORDER OF DRAW – EFFECTIVE July 1, 2008

    Draw Blood Culture bottles first, then proceed with blood tube order of draw (1-12) below:

    Continue using LIGHT BLUE top


    BRIGHT GREEN top (SODIUM
    glass tube.
    HEPARIN) plastic non-gel tube.
    - PT, PTT,
    - Mycobacteriology (AFB) Blood Culture,
    Fibrinogen Fibrin D-Dimer
    HLA-B27, Chromosome Studies
    -Coagulation Testing 7.
    1.
    GOLD gel plastic tube LAVENDER top plastic tube.
    - Most Chemistry tests & - Hematology: CBC, Platelet, Sed. Rate
    Immunology Tests, - Chemistry: CD4, CD8, G6PD,
    Hepatitis Tests, Serologies Hemoglobin A1C & Hemoglobin
    (Do not use for Troponin, BNP) 8. Variants
    2.

    RED top plastic tube WHITE top plastic tube (PPT).


    - Serum - Hepatitis and HIV Viral Loads, BNP
    3.
    9.

    ROYAL BLUE top plastic tube PINK top plastic tube for
    - Copper, Zinc, Trace Elements Blood Bank ONLY.

    4. 10.
    LIGHT GREEN top
    (LITHIUM HEPARIN)
    gel plastic tube. TAN top plastic tube.
    - Troponin, Metabolic Panels, Lipid, - Lead
    Liver Panels, Ammonia (ice),
    5. HIV Rapid Anti-body 11.
    DARK GREEN top GRAY top plastic tube.
    (LITHIUM HEPARIN) - Glucose,
    plastic non-gel tube. Lactate (Lactic Acid) on ice
    - Ionized Calcium (not part of blood
    gas), Ammonia (ice) 12.
    6.
    *IMPORTANT*
    Please follow the correct order of draw as numbered above and thoroughly mix all specimens by inversion 8-10 times.

    F:\SCM\SCM08\Plastic Tube Top Color and Order of Draw Chart.doc Printed: 7/29/2008 For additional copies, contact SFGH Clinical Laboratory Admin ext. 8588 Rm 2M14

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