Nurses General Nursing
Published Feb 5, 2009
Hi everyone. Does anyone have a link to some kind of chart that shows what colored tube to use when drawing blood for certain tests?? Thanks for any help.
traumarns
54 Posts
you really need to check with the facility that is running the labs. i work at one place blood etohs are off a red top, another that it is off the purple.
one place i work tall purples are t&s's another it is a pink.
if you ask the lab they will more than likely have a chart for you.
hope this helps
Daytonite, BSN, RN
1 Article; 14,603 Posts
I think you can get that information on this phlebotomy tutorial website: http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/PHLEB/PHLEB.html