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VACUETTE

TUBE SELECTION CHART

CLSI Guidelines (6th ED). For more information consult Laboratory Handbook

Cap

Special

Cat No.

Cap Ring

Tube

Tests

Colour

Contents

Instructions

Draw Vol.

Colour

REQUIRED TESTS IN THE ORDER OF DRAW SHOWN

TAKE BLOOD CULTURES FIRST, THEN THE

HAEMATOLOGY REQUEST

Send to lab ASAP

KFK 343

Trisodium

• PT/APTT/Fibrinogen/D Dimer – 1

Tube*

• Thrombophilia Screen – 4

Tubes*

Tube MUST be

Citrate

3.5ml

filled to within

• Anti-Xa – 1 Tube*, Lupus Anticoagulant – 2

Tubes*

1st

White

the arrow

IMPORTANT:

When using a winged Blood Collection Set for these tests, a discard (non-additive

Blue

KFK 432) tube should be used. This is to ensure blood is not lost in the ‘dead space’ and the tube fills to

within the arrow giving the correct blood to anticoagulant ratio.

MINIMUM VOLUME

MICROBIOLOGY REQUEST

Take to lab immediately

• Viral & Bacterial Serology

on ice

BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST

•

C-Peptide*

•

Cryoglobulins**

•

Insulin*

• hCG

KFK 307

Take to lab immediately

Clotting

2nd

• Progesterone • Prolactin • All drugs (except

keep at 37 ºC

Accelerator

6ml

immunosuppressants)

Black

Red

TRANSFUSION REQUEST

• Cold

agglutinins**

HAEMATOLOGY REQUEST • HIT screen

IMMUNOLOGY REQUEST

• Immunology

BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST

Clotting

KFK 305

Accelerator

• All general chemistry tests • All Endocrine tests;

3rd

Full Tube Required

and

(except those with special instructions - see 2nd & 7th)

4ml

Separation

Ochre

Gel

• B12

• Folate

• Ferritin

KFK 320

BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST

Li Hep.

4th

• Please use for unexpected raised potassium

3ml

Gel

Green

Yellow

BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST

KFK 321

Discuss with duty

5th

• Aluminium

Li Heparin

Biochemist

6ml

• Specialised Chemistry Investigations

Green

Black

HAEMATOLOGY REQUEST

• FBC • Blood Film • ESR • G6PD

KFK 303

• Infectious mononucleosis • Malaria • HbA1c

6th

• Haemoglobinopathy Screen • Direct Antiglobulin Test

EDTA

4ml

TRANSFUSION REQUEST

Black

Lavender

• Crossmatch • Group & Screen

Take to lab immediately on ice

BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST

Take to the lab at

•

ACTH*

•

Renin**

•

Ammonia*

KFK 303

room temperature

7th

• Immunosuppressant Drugs • PTH

EDTA

within 1 hour

4ml

MICROBIOLOGY REQUEST

Black

Lavender

Separate tubes required

• Microbiology PCR Investigations

for each test

BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST

KFK 246

NaF/

Separate tubes required

8th

• Glucose

for each test

Oxlate

4ml

• Alcohol

Grey

Black

Sodium

KFK 262

Heparin

BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST

9th

Trace

• Trace Elements (eg: Copper etc.)

6ml

Elements

Navy Blue

Black

IMPORTANT: Hold tube in place with

the

MIXING OF SPECIMEN MATERIAL

until filled to the required level

thumb

DO NOT SHAKE

Following blood collection, all tubes should be

VAUM02

VERSION 4

CHECK TUBE

June 2016

gently inverted 5-10 times (coagulation tubes

EXPIRY DATES.

4-5 times). Thorough mixing is necessary to

ensure adequate performance of the tube

CHECK

contents (additive) with the blood sample.

Greiner Bio-One Ltd.

RIGHT PATIENT,

Tel: 01453 825255.

A full inversion is when the air bubble moves

Fax: 01453 826266

RIGHT BLOOD.

from one end of the tube to the other.

Vacuette Selection Chart

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