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Drawing Blood Samples and the

Colored Vacuum Tube System

Dark Blue Tube

Order of Draw

Prevents contamination by

additives.

Order of draw: dark blue, light blue, red SST/tiger top, green SST, and lavender.

Used to test for

elements such as

lead,zinc,arsenic,

copper,and aluminum

Vacuum Tubes

Pre-measured vacuum

Color coded stopper

Green SST Tube

Red SST/Tiger Top Tube

Contains Heparin anticoagulant

Drawing a Blood sample with the right colored tube in the right order

Light Blue Tube

Pre-treament BUN test

PT/PTT/INR

Drawn after treatment for BUN

A chemical panel and test for

electrolytes like Ca++,Phos,

K+,and Na+

This tube is for

coagulation tests

Drawn pre-treatment

to test how long it

takes a patient's

blood to clot.

Two methods: syringe

and vacuum tube

Syringe method is

riskier

Vacuum tube system:

needle or adapter

plastic holder

vacuum tube

The End

Lavender Tube

Used for Hematology studies

Contains EDTA anticoagulant

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