Phlebotomy Tube Colors, Additives and Test/Use

Yellow Correct Answer: SPS - Blood Cultures Light Blue Correct Answer: NaC (Sodium Citrate)- Platelet Function, Routine Coagulation Red Correct Answer: Plastic - Clot Activator ("No Additive")- Routine blood donor screening, diagnostic testing for ID Gold, Tiger Top, Red/Yellow/Black Correct Answer: SST (Serum Separator Tube) - Serum specimens for diagnostic testing for ID, routine testing Green, Light Green, Green/Gray Correct Answer: NaH or LiH (Sodium Heparin or Lithium Heparin), Ammonium - Used for STAT chemistry order - plasma testing in chemistry PST (Plasma Separator Tube) - gel for centrifuge separation Purple/Lavender Correct Answer: EDTA - Whole blood determination - Plasma determination Pink Correct Answer: EDTA - Whole blood Determination - Plasma Gray Correct Answer: NaF/K Oxalate (Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate)- Glucose Determination - Plasma Royal Blue Correct Answer: Na EDTA (Sodium EDTA)- Trace element, toxicology, nutritional studies - Plasma Clot Activator - trace element, toxicology, nutritional studies Tan Correct Answer: K EDTA (Potassium EDTA)- Lead determination - Plasma Order Of Draw Correct Answer: 1) Sterile Blood