Lenard S. Abo is taking Hematology 1 and is learning about the order of draw and functions of common blood collection tubes. There are 6 main tubes used: yellow top for blood cultures, blue top for coagulation studies, red top for clinical chemistry and serology requiring serum, green top for blood gas analysis, lavender top containing EDTA for hematology and blood bank tests, and gray top containing additives to prevent glycolysis for glucose testing. Each tube has a specific anticoagulant or additive and an appropriate number of tube inversions is required.
Lenard S. Abo is taking Hematology 1 and is learning about the order of draw and functions of common blood collection tubes. There are 6 main tubes used: yellow top for blood cultures, blue top for coagulation studies, red top for clinical chemistry and serology requiring serum, green top for blood gas analysis, lavender top containing EDTA for hematology and blood bank tests, and gray top containing additives to prevent glycolysis for glucose testing. Each tube has a specific anticoagulant or additive and an appropriate number of tube inversions is required.
Lenard S. Abo is taking Hematology 1 and is learning about the order of draw and functions of common blood collection tubes. There are 6 main tubes used: yellow top for blood cultures, blue top for coagulation studies, red top for clinical chemistry and serology requiring serum, green top for blood gas analysis, lavender top containing EDTA for hematology and blood bank tests, and gray top containing additives to prevent glycolysis for glucose testing. Each tube has a specific anticoagulant or additive and an appropriate number of tube inversions is required.
Lenard S. Abo is taking Hematology 1 and is learning about the order of draw and functions of common blood collection tubes. There are 6 main tubes used: yellow top for blood cultures, blue top for coagulation studies, red top for clinical chemistry and serology requiring serum, green top for blood gas analysis, lavender top containing EDTA for hematology and blood bank tests, and gray top containing additives to prevent glycolysis for glucose testing. Each tube has a specific anticoagulant or additive and an appropriate number of tube inversions is required.
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Name: Lenard S. Abo.
Course: III BMLS
Subject: Hematology 1
Order of Draw and Functions
Common Tube and Anticoagulant/additives Uses Number of order of draw inversion 1. Yellow top SPS (Sodium Blood cultures 8-10 Polyanethole Sulfonate Microbiology (aerobes, anaerobes, fungi) 2. Blue top Sodium Citrate For Coagulation 3-4 studies (Pt and APTT) 3. Red top No Anticoagulant and/or Used in Clinical Not usually with clot activators and Chemistry, required gel Immunology and (5 times) Serology that requires serum 4. Green top Heparin with or without For Blood gas 8-10 gel separator analysis 5. Lavender or EDTA Used in 8-10 purple top (Ethylenediaminetetraacet Haematology, and ic acid) with or without Blood Bank gel separator 6. Gray top No Anticoagulant but For Glucose test 8-10 contain additives Antiglycolytic Sodium agent flouride/potassium oxalate