NHA CCMA Order of Draw Complete Answes
1. Order of Draw for Blood Collection Tubes: - Yellow - Light Blue - Red - Gold/Tiger Top - Green - Lavender - Grey
Mnemonic: "Yellow Like Baby Roses, Golden Goes Like Geese."
2. Yellow Tube: - Additive: Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS). - Laborator...
Mnemonic: "Yellow Like Baby Roses, Golden Goes Like Geese."
2. Yellow Tube:
- Additive: Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS).
- Laboratory Use: SPS is used for blood culture specimen collections in microbiology.
3. Light Blue Tube:
- Additive: Sodium citrate (an anticoagulant).
- Laboratory Use: Primarily for coagulation studies.
4. Red Tube:
- Additives:
- Plastic: Clot activator.
- Glass: No additive (plain).
- Laboratory Use: For serum determinations in chemistry and can be used for routine blood donor
screening and diagnostic testing of serum for infectious diseases.
5. Gold/Tiger Top Tube:
- Additives:
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