Venipuncture, tube colors, and the order of draw — color-matched so it's actually memorable, not just a list to memorize.
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Tubes are color-matched below to the real stopper color — draw in this exact order every time.
What additive is in each stopper color, and what it's used for.
Easy to mix up — here's the difference.
What's left after blood clots — no clotting factors remain. Obtained from a red/gray (SST) tube: after centrifuging, the gel separates the cells from the serum, which you pour off into a transfer tube.
The liquid part of blood collected with an anticoagulant (like EDTA or heparin) so it never clots — clotting factors are still present.
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Getting this part right makes everything after it easier.
What to do if a patient faints, or a hematoma starts forming.
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