Venous blood sampling
order of draw:
disposable tubes blood culture citrate serum heparin EDTA
Pink test tube
specimen: Plasma Order of draw: EDTA (cross match tube type: Blood banking inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additive: EDTA
Clear test tube with orange cap
specimen: n/a Order of draw: Disposable tubes tube type: EST or other suitable tube inversions: n/a min. clotting time: n/a additive:
wine bottle like tube (aerobic)
specimen: n/a Order of draw: blood culture tube type: aerobic blood culture bottle inversions: n/a min. clotting time: n/a additive:
wine bottle like tube (anaerobic)
specimen: n/a Order of draw: blood culture tube type: anaerobic blood culture bottle inversions: n/a min. clotting time: n/a additive:
royal blue test tube w/ EDTA
specimen: plasma Order of draw: EDTA tube type: trace elements w/ EDTA inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additive: none
pearl white test tube
specimen: plasma Order of draw: EDTA (PPT) tube type: BD PPT EDTA w/ gel inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additive: EDTA w/ polymer gel
grey test tube
specimen: plasma Order of draw: EDTA (oxalate) tube type: glucose inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additive: antiglycolytic agent
light blue test tube
specimen: plasma Order of draw: citrate tube type: sodium citrate (glass/plastic) inversions: 3-4 min. clotting time: n/a additives: sodium citrate (anticoagulant)
pastel green test tube
specimen: plasma Order of draw: heparin tube type: BD PST II (plasma w/ gel) inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additive: heparin w/ polymer gel
Dark green test tube
specimen: plasma Order of draw: heparin tube type: lithium and sodium heparin inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additive: heparin
royal blue test tube w/ silica (clot activator)
specimen: serum Order of draw: EDTA tube type: Trace elements serum w/ clot activator (silica particles) inversions: 5-6 min. clotting time: 60 min additive: clot activators
gold test tube
specimen: serum Order of draw: serum tube type: BD SST II (serum w/ gel) inversions: 6 min. clotting time: 30 min additive: clot activator (polymer gel)
red test tube
specimen: serum Order of draw: serum tube type: serum with clot activator inversions: 5-6 min. clotting time: 60 min additive: clot activators
orange test tube w/ gel
specimen: serum Order of draw: serum, thrombin tube type: BD RST (serum w/ gel) inversions: 5-6 min. clotting time: 5 min additive: thrombin
orange test tube w/o gel
specimen: serum Order of draw: serum tube type: serum thrombin inversions: 5-6 min. clotting time: 5 min additive: thrombin
yellow test tube
specimen: whole blood Order of draw: citrate tube type: ACD inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additives: acid citrate and dextrose (ACD)
Black test tube
specimen: whole blood Order of draw: citrate tube type: sodium citrate inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additives: sodium citrate
Lavender test tube
specimen: whole blood Order of draw: EDTA (haematology) tube type: EDTA inversions: 8-10 min. clotting time: n/a additive: EDTA (anticoagulant)
