Phlebotomy Skills - Order of Draw

When drawing labs it is important to know the proper order of draw and how to draw each test.
Follow along with our phlebotomy instructor Samantha, who is a certified phlebotomist, as she shows you the correct order of draw.
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[@tamikaa4811]

Thank you! Your videos are very helpful

[@rittenbrake1613]

Very very great video

[@IdahoMedicalAcademy]

Thanks for the visit!!

[@ToriaPrather-zt8up]

hello, I thought the order was
Blood Cluture
Light Blue
Red
Gold/Tiger stripe
Light Green
Dark Green
Pink
Lavender
Gray
Royal Blue

[@IdahoMedicalAcademy]

Yes! Thank you for your comment! It is true that the order of draw for the different green tubes should be Light green(PST), Dark Green (Lithium Hep), then Dark Green (Sodium Hep). The Order of draw sheet being used in the video had the dark green tube listed first and it was overlooked. Lavender and Pink have the same additive (EDTA) They can be drawn in either order. It was listed in the Phlebotomy Essentials book as Lavender then pink, that is why it is that way in the video. The main reason for the color difference is used to differentiate samples being sent to hematology vs blood bank. Sorry for the confusion here!

[@shernettegriffiths7556]

Thank u

[@jojon4272]

There are so many blue tubes. And I'd never seen the pink one before

[@IdahoMedicalAcademy]

Yes! Lots of different tubes!