The Order Of Blood Draw Tubes
Research kits collected after all diagnostic labs have been obtained.
The order of blood draw tubes. 1 blood cultures yellow sps sterile 2 light blue buffered sodium citrate tube 3. Unfortunately this order can be hard to remember for those in training and even those in the field. This is necessary to avoid cross contamination of additives between the tubes.
Blue tube for coagulation sodium citrate red no gel. Exceptions to the order of draw. This is because bacteria from non sterile tube stoppers or shields may result in bacteria growth which will show in the test result as a blood infection.
Phlebotomists must collect blood samples using collection tubes in a specific order while performing venipuncture on patients to avoid cross contamination of the various additives between tubes. Blood typing crossmatching and antibody screens. 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.
Gold sst plain tube w gel and clot activator additive. When collecting diagnostic blood specimens by venipuncture into evacuated tubes the order of draw is b ased on clinical and laboratory standards institute s clsi standard h3 a6 from november 2007 as follows. Some tests require whole blood plasma or serum for testing.
The draw order for specimen tubes is as follows. As you may already know blood must be drawn and collected in tubes in a specific order known as the order of draw. Clsi order of draw is as follows.
The collection tubes contain different types of additives which are specific for the individual test s. Unfortunately for entry level phlebotomists or those in phlebotomy training this process can be quite. Clsi order of draw.
This process is known as the order of draw. When the routine order of draw has the phlebotomist drawing a large number of one. Phlebotomy order of draw is the same for specimens collected by syringe tube holder or into tubes preevacuated at the time of collection.
Blood samples must be drawn by phlebotomists in a specific order to avoid cross contamination of the sample by additives found in different collection tubes. Pink stopper tubes are used for testing in blood bank i e. Order of draw when using evacuated tubes.
