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51-pro1-stw1: ORDER OF DRAW AND COLLECTION TUBE CHART-Elug

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM ORDER OF DRAW AND

COLLECTION TUBE CHART
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BLOOD
WHITE
CULTURE BLUE DARK BLUE RED GOLD LIGHT GREEN GREEN LAVENDER PINK DARK BLUE
(EDTA w/ Plasma
Aerobic then (Sodium Citrate) (Serum,No Additive) (without Gel) (with Gel) (Lithium Heparin w/ Gel) (Sodium Heparin) (plasma, EDTA) (plasma, EDTA) (K2, EDTA)
Separator)
Anaerobic

Collection tube Aluminum CH 50 ANA Ammonia (on ice =

Use for most BNP (requires ABO Type & RH Aluminum
MUST be filled to ‘EB’) Beta Crosslaps
Copper Cryoglobulins Anti-TPO, Anti-TG Cytogenetic test dedicated tube) Antibody Screen Arsenic
the line. Acetaminophen Homocysteine
Chromium (Call Lab) CA125, CA19-9, Albumin request CBC Direct Coombs Cadmium
Intraoperative PTH
Manganese CA2729 Amylase collections Glyco HGB (A1C) RHOGAM Lead
D-Dimer (1)** N-Mid Osteocalcin
Selenium CEA, CA153 BHCG G6PD Screen Evaluation Mercury
Fibrinogen (1)** Parathyroid Hormone
Cortisol Bilirubin (Total or DO NOT Hemoglobin Transfusion Nickel
Heparin Procalcitonin
C-Peptide Direct) CENTRIFUGE! Hematocrit Reaction
C3, C4 BOHB Hepatitis C Evaluation
Partial Estradiol BUN Quant by PCR Cross-Match
Thromboplastin Ferritin Calcium (HEP C Viral Type & Screen
Time Folate CA-Ionized Load) (2)
(or APTT)** Free T3 Carbamazepine
HGB, HCT NOTE:
Prothrombin Cholesterol
Free T4 HIV Quantitative Document
Time*** CK-MB
FSH CO2 Lead – Child collector name,
(PT includes H Pylori Ab Metanephrine (2) date, and time of
INR) CPK
Hepatitis Ab (A,B,C) C-Reactive Protein (on ICE = LN) collection on
Hepatitis BsAg Creatinine Mono Test specimen label. YELLOW
Protein S (1) HCV Quant Digoxin Platelet Count (ACD)
Protein C (1) HIVE12 Ethanol PTN
IgG, IgA, IgM Gentamycin RBC Folate
Antithrombin III Insulin GGT Renin (2)
(1) LH Iron/ TIBC (on ICE = LN)
Factor Assays (1) Lithium LDH
Factor 2 (1) Lipase
Mono Test Retic Count
Factor 5 (1) LIPID Panel/LDLC
Prolactin Magnesium Sed Rate
Factor 7 (1) Protein Sickle Cell
Factor 8 (1) Osmolality
Electrophoresis Phenobarbital WBC
Lupus (5) PSA IOPTH
Phenytoin
RPR Phosphorus
Rubella Potassium CALL LAB:
Syphilis Prealbumin Cystic Fibrosis
( ) = Indicates T3, T4 Rheumatoid Factor Factor V Leiden
number of Testosterone Sodium Prothrombin
collection tubes Free Testo Eval. Theophylline
20210
required Tobramycin
TSH/DRTSH MTHFR
Troponin
Vitamin B12 Total Protein
** = Add-On < Vitamin D ( ) = Indicates number GREY
4hrs Uric Acid of collection tubes
Valproic Acid (Potassium
*** = Add-On < required
Vancomycin Oxalate/ Sodium
24hrs Oxalate)
CHEM Profiles
BCPRO (CMP)
LYT7 (BMP)
LYT4
RENAL
LIVR

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