Laboratory Specimen Tube Type Collection Chart

Draw in the order shown on the chart from left to right order , Label AT THE BEDSIDE, Timely DELIVERY to the LAB
Mix all tubes gently 5-10 times by inverting immediately after collection.
Color blocks below correspond to patient bedside visual reference used at SPH following mistake proofing.
Codes for use at Acute Care sites using SCM Order Entry. Remember: Use starred label for all collection tubes
Applies to former Saskatoon Health Region area The list of tests below is NOT complete – reference individual tests on the Laboratory Services Manual under ‘Resources’ on the Infonet
Clear Critical specimen  Kidney Bank  EBV  CA125  Acetaminophen, Albumin, AFP, ALP,  Ammonia (collect on  Chromosomes  Aluminum,  CBC
(no additives) draw volume  Lithium  Mycoplasma  Ceruloplasmin AST, ALT, Amikacin, ASA (Salicylates) ice)  Cytogenetics Arsenic  Cross Match Type
Use for discard (Exhaust vacuum  Parvovirus (B19)  CMV Serology  Bilirubin, BHCG  Carboxy-  Cadmium and Screen
purposes only totally)  Rubella (IgG/IgM)  Calcium, Carbamazapine, CEA, hemoglobin  Chromium, (requires own tube)
 Anti Xa (Inpatient)  Estradiol Cholesterol, CK, Cortisol, C.Reactive  Lactate (collect on Copper  CMV Viral Load
 D-Dimer  Toxoplasmosis  Hepatitis A,B,C Protein, Creatinine, C3, C4 ice, no tourniquet)  Gold  Cyclosporin
 Fibrinogen  Varicella IgG antigen and antibody  Digoxin  Phenobarbital,  Lead  EBV Viral Load
 PT (INR), APTT  Viral Serology  HIV  Electrolytes Phenytoin  Manganese  ESR
 IgE  Ethanol, Ethylene & Isopropyl Glycol,  Valproic Acid  Mercury  Flow Cytometry
 Ionized Calcium Methanol, (requires own tube, use  Venous Blood Gas  Selenium  F5L/PR202
(requires own 3.5ml alcohol-free swab) (collect on ice)  Thallium  Hemoglobin A1C
Pediatric tube)  Ferritin No Venous O2 Sat,  Zinc  Hepatitis Viral
Use  LH/FSH  Gentamycin, GGT, Glucose PO2, iCa Loads
ONLY  Monospot  Haptoglobin, HDL  HIV Genotype
1.8 mL  Prolactin  Iron, IgM, IgG, IgA  HIV Viral Loads
Clear  Progesterone  Lipase, LD  Homocysteine
Citrate  Protein electro-  Magnesium (collect on ice)
phoresis  Methotrexate (protect  Sirolimus
 Rubella (Outpatient) from light and place on ice)  Tacrolimus
 Streptozyme  Myoglobin
Blood  Syphilis  Osmolality
Culture  Testosterone  Parathyroid Hormone,
collect first  Vancomycin Phosphate, Prealbumin,
using a syringe PSA,
and don’t collect BLU  Rheumatoid Factor
a discard tube  Salicylates (ASA)
Site #1  Tobramycin,
FreeT3, FreeT4, TroponinT,
TSH, Total protein,
TIBC,
Adult Triglyceride
Use  Urea, Uric Acid
2.7 mL  Vitamin B12, Vitamin D
Blue Red Tiger Top Lavender
Site #2 Citrate No Gel Gel Green 4.0mL Royal Blue EDTA
Light Green Gel Green No Gel Sodium Heparin K2EDTA
Lithium Heparin Lithium Heparin
Gold Gel

*BLU* *R10* *VSS* *SST* *PST* *GPT* *GNH* *K2E* *LAV*

Collection Information for laboratory tests can be located on the Infonet in the Laboratory Medicine Test and Services Catalogue
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Document #: LSM-420 v #: 8