2. Whichtubeis sterile?:YellowToppedTubes
3. Additive for Yellow Tubes: SPS, ACD
4. Common Test for Yellow Tubes: Blood Cultures
5. Department: Yellow Tubes: Microbiology
6. Inversion: Yellow Tubes: 8-10 times
7. Specimen: Yellow Tubes: Whole Blood
8. 2nd in order of draw: Light Blue Tubes
9. Additive: Light Blue Tubes: SodiumCitrate
10. CommonTest: Light Blue Tubes: PT, APTT, CoagulationStudies
11. Department:Light Blue Tubes: CoagulationStudies
12. Inversion: Light Blue Tubes: 3-4 times
13. Specimen: Light Blue Tubes: Plasma
14. 3rd in order of draw: Red Tubes
15. Additive: Red Tubes: None
16. CommonTest: Red Tubes: Immunology,Serology,BloodBank
17. Department: Red Tubes: Chemistry
18. Inversion: Red Tubes: 5 times
19. Specimen: Red Tubes: Serum
20. 4th in order of draw: Tiger (speckled)ToppedTubes
21. Additive: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes: Clot Activator
22. Test: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes: CMP,Endocrine,Immunology,Serology
23. Department: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes: Chemistry
24. Inversion: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes: 5 times
,25. Specimen: Tiger (speckled) Topped Tubes: Serum
26. 5th in order of draw: Gold Tubes
27. Additive: Gold Tubes: Thrombin (Causes bloodto clot in <5 minutes)
28. Common Test: Gold Tubes: STAT
29. Department: Gold Tubes: Chemistry
30. Inversion: Gold Tubes: 5-6 times
31. Specimen: Gold Tubes: Serum
32. 6th in order of draw: Green Tubes
, 33. Additive: Green Tubes: Heparin
34. CommonTest: GreenTubes: STAT ChemistryTest, AmmoniaElectrolytes,ABGs
35. Department:Green Tubes: Chemistry or MolecularLab
36. Inversion: Green Tubes: 8-10 Times
37. Specimen: Green Tubes: Plasma
38. 7th in order of draw: Lavender/PurpleTubes
39. Additive: Lavender Tubes: EDTA
40. CommonTest: LavenderTubes: CBC, ESR, Hemaglobin
41. Department: Lavender Tubes: Hematology
42. Inversion: Lavender Tubes: 8-10 times
43. Specimen: Lavender Tubes: Whole Blood
44. 8th in order of draw: Gray Tubes
45. Additive:Gray Tubes: SodiumFluorideand PotassiumOẋalate
46. CommonTest: Gray Tubes: Lactic Acid, BloodAlcoholLevels, FBS, GlucoseTolerance
47. Department: Gray Tubes: Chemistry
48. Inversion: Grey Tubes: 8-10 times
49. Specimen: Grey Tubes: Plasma
50. Additive: Tan Tubes: K2, EDTA
51. Test: Tan Tubes: Lead
52. Department: Tan Tubes: Chemistry
53. Inversion: Tan Tubes: Chemistry
54. Specimen: Tan Tubes: Plasma
55. Additive: Royal Blue: Heparin, EDTA, None
56. CommonTest: Royal Blue: Toẋiology,TraceMetal
57. Department: Royal Blue: Chemistry
58. Inversion: Royal Blue: 8-10 Times
59. Specimen:Royal Blue: Plasma or Serum
60. Additive:Black Tube: SodiumCitrate