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LABORATORY TUBE COLLECTION QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE LABORATORY TUBE COLLECTION QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE THIS CHART DOES NOT ENCOMPASS ALL LABORATORY TESTS SPECIMEN LABELING REQUIREMENTS: PATIENT MUST BE IDENTIFIED UTILIZING TWO PATIENT IDENTIFIERS (I E FIRST AND LAST NAME DATE OF BIRTH) ALL SPECIMENS MUST BE LABELED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PATIENT
How to Remember The Order of Draw What Tubes Are Used For What Blood . . . In total, there are 8-12 different blood collection tubes for different tests The tubes have different top color, additives and purposes Before we discuss the proper order of draw, let’s discuss first what tubes are used for what blood tests: Disclaimer: The brand of blood tubes pictured below is BD
Blood Collection Tubes Draw blood to fill the tube, minimum 60% full Let specimens clot at room temperature unless otherwise specified, and separate serum within one hour, preferably by centrifugation Transfer serum to a plastic vial unless otherwise specified Avoid hemolysis, as some tests are invalidated by hemolysis
COMMON TESTS AND REQUIRED SPECIMEN TUBES REQUIRED SPECIMEN TUBES SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST) (Spin!) ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) ALT SGPT (SGPT) ALBUMIN (ALB) ALKALINE PHOSPHATE (ALKPH) AMYLASE (AMY) AST SGOT (SGOT) BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (BMP) BETA HCG (BHCG) C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRPNC) CALCIUM (CA) CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
Understanding Phlebotomy Tubes: Types, Tests, and Best Practices Type of Sample Needed: Some tests require serum, while others need plasma or whole blood It’s essential to choose a tube that preserves the integrity of the required sample type Volume of Blood: Certain tests may necessitate a larger volume of blood
Updated Phlebotomy Tube Color Chart and Test Associations To ensure accurate laboratory results, the proper use of blood collection tubes is necessary These include tube walls, rubber stoppers, lubricants, anticoagulants, and separator gels along with clot activators as well as SFs