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Blood Collection Tube Color Guide 2

Plastic tube top colors and order of draw for blood collection is changing effective July 1, 2008. Light blue top tubes will continue to be used first for coagulation tests, followed by the numbered order which includes gold, lavender, red, royal blue, light green, dark green, white, pink, tan, and gray top tubes, with the bright green top tube now being used instead of the dark green top tube. It is important to follow the correct numbered order of draw and thoroughly mix all specimens by inversion 8-10 times.

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Blood Collection Tube Color Guide 2

Plastic tube top colors and order of draw for blood collection is changing effective July 1, 2008. Light blue top tubes will continue to be used first for coagulation tests, followed by the numbered order which includes gold, lavender, red, royal blue, light green, dark green, white, pink, tan, and gray top tubes, with the bright green top tube now being used instead of the dark green top tube. It is important to follow the correct numbered order of draw and thoroughly mix all specimens by inversion 8-10 times.

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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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