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The guide lists tube types and key handling rules, such as ensuring coagulation samples are above the fill line and inverting tubes to mix. Additional sections cover serum, chemistry and serology send-out tubes, heparin and EDTA requirements, QuantiFERON tube draw sequencing, and transport constraints including delivering on ice, minimum inversion counts, and timing for inpatient versus outpatient processing.",{"@graph":63,"@context":112},[64,80,95],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":36,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/forms/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/order-of-draw-blood-cultures/571728/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"author":82,"headline":59,"publisher":85,"fileFormat":88,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":89,"datePublished":89,"encodingFormat":88,"isAccessibleForFree":90,"interactionStatistic":91},"DigitalDocument",{"name":83,"@type":84},"WPS_1786070896","Person",{"url":68,"name":86,"@type":87},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-13",true,{"@type":92,"interactionType":93,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":94},"ViewAction",{"@type":96,"mainEntity":97},"FAQPage",[98,104,108],{"name":99,"@type":100,"acceptedAnswer":101},"How should blood cultures be collected for adults and children?","Question",{"text":102,"@type":103},"Adults collect one GREEN (aerobic) and one ORANGE (anaerobic) per set, with 5-10 mL in each bottle. Pediatric collection calls for one yellow (1-4 mL blood) per set.","Answer",{"name":105,"@type":100,"acceptedAnswer":106},"What are the key requirements for sodium citrate coag tubes?",{"text":107,"@type":103},"Blood must be above the fill line, a waste tube should be used if using a butterfly, and the tubes MUST be inverted to mix.",{"name":109,"@type":100,"acceptedAnswer":110},"How should QuantiFERON blood be drawn and what causes rejection?",{"text":111,"@type":103},"Collect 1 mL of blood into each of 4 tubes, ensuring the level is within the black indicator line. Rejection occurs if blood is above or below the black indicator line.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":114,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":86,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":116,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":118,"site_id":56},571728,1791923414,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":121},{"doc_id":118,"user_id":122,"nickname":83,"user_avatar":123,"doc_module":9,"category_id":35,"category_name":36,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":124,"file_id":125,"file_url":126,"file_type":127,"file_size":128,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":9,"language":129,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":130,"faqs":131,"seo_title":132,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":119,"read_time":4},549768072016,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","| ORDER OF DRAW |  | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Invert to Mix | BLOOD CULTURES |  |\n\n1  \nBLOOD CULTURES  \nAdults: Collect one GREEN (aerobic) and one ORANGE (anaerobic) per set. Volume: 5-10 mL in each bottle  \nPediatric: Collect one yellow (1-4 mL blood) . TB/Fungal (Send-Out): Dark Green Sodium Heparin Tube  \n2  \nSODIUM CITRATE  \n(LT BLUE/COAG TOP)  \nLIGHT BLUE TOPS  \nCoag: Blood must be above the fill line. Draw a waste tube if using butterfly. MUST invert to mix  \n3  \nSERUM  \nRST  \n(ORANGE TOP)  \nSST ***  \n(GOLD TOP)  \nPLAIN RED***(RED TOP)  \n***Need to clot upright for  \n10 mins prior to centrifuge  \nROYAL BLUE PLAIN (SERUM*)  \n)  \nORANGE GEL TUBE  \nChemistry testing.  \nCommunity Clients:Draw extra tube-GTT Fasting. GOLD/YELLOW GEL TUBE  \nSerology or Send-Out testing.  \nMicrotainer SST-Gold for chemistry testing.  \nPLAIN RED TOP  \nSpecial Chemistries and Send-Out Testing.  \nAlso used for patients whose serum contains extremely high proteins (ex. Multiple Myeloma)  \nROYAL BLUE PLAIN (SERUM  Send-Out: Trace Metals  \n4  \nHEPARIN  \n(LIGHT GREEN/DARK GREEN TOP)  \nHEPARIN  \nLight Green Top: Lithium Heparin w/ gel  \nDark Green Top: Sodium or Lithium Heparin tubes  \n5  \n1  \n2  \n3  \n4  \nQuantiFERON  \nKIT: 4 TUBES DRAW IN ORDER  \nQFT  \nCollect 1 ml of blood into each of 4 tubes. The level of blood MUST be  \nwithin the black indicator line.  \nRejection: Blood above or below the black indicator line.  \n6  \nEDTA  \nLAVENDER, PINK TOP, PPT (PEARL TOP), ROYAL BLUE (EDTA*)  \nEDTA  \nTransfusion (Pink Top) :  \nAll tubes must include patient first and lastname, DOB, MRN (if inpatient), date/time of collection and initials/code of the collector. Ammonia (Pink or Lavender Top) :  \nInpatient: Must deliver on ice to lab within 20 mins of collection. Outpatient: spin sample, aliquot/refrigerate. Do not freeze. Deliver ASAP Lavender: MUST invert a minimum of 8 times to prevent clotted CBCs.  \n7  \nSODIUM FLUORIDE  \n(GRAY TOP) TRANSPORT ON ICE OR ALIQUOT PLASMA &REFRIGERATE  \n8 ACD (Yellow) tubes, always last (Send-Out Test)  \nGRAY TOP (Lactic acid testing)  \nInpatient: Must deliver to lab on ice within 20 mins of collection.  \nOutpatient: spin sample, aliquot  \nplasma/refrigerate. Deliver ASAP  \nFor more information: WakeMed Find A Test Or Call 919-350-8242","cbCaigzOHGoP9u1k","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigzOHGoP9u1k","pdf",137606,"English","# Order of Draw\n## Blood Cultures\n## Sodium Citrate (Coag)\n## Serum (RST/SST/Red)\n## Heparin\n## QuantiFERON\n## EDTA\n## Sodium Fluoride\n## ACD Tubes","[{\"question\":\"How should blood cultures be collected for adults and children?\",\"answer\":\"Adults collect one GREEN (aerobic) and one ORANGE (anaerobic) per set, with 5-10 mL in each bottle. 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