| 1. | Blood Cultures | |
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Discard tube "no additive" must be used ONLY if drawing a citrate (blue) tube with a tube holder and butterfly needle. Used only to remove air from tubing. |
| 3. | Light Blue top tube (Na Citrate) | |
| 4. | Red top tube | |
| 5. | Light Green top tube (gel Lithium Heparin) (PST) |
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| 6. | Green top tube (only Na Heparin available at UIHC) |
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| 7. | Lavender top tube (EDTA) | |
| 7. | Pink top tube (EDTA) | |
| 7. | White top tube (gel EDTA) | |
| 8. | Gray top tube (Na Flouride) | |
| 9. | Yellow top tube (ACD solution A) | |
| 10. | Dark Blue top tube (FDP); soy trypsin or soy trypsin inhibitor/Bothrops Atrox venom. | |
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| Draw Royal Blue top tubes in the order indicated by the additive. •No additive - Red strip on label - Draw as #3 •Na Heparin - Green strip on label - Draw as #5 •EDTA - Purple strip on label - Draw as #6 |
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