According to the NaCCLS Guidelines (NCCLS H3-A5, vol 23, No 32,8.10.1) The recommended order of draw is as follows: Blood Cultures Blue - Sitrate Gold or Tiger top - SSt Green - Heparin Lavender -...
According to the CLSI guidelines formally NCCLs, the order of blood draw recommeded is: yellow - blood cultures Blue - citrate Gold or /tiger top- SST red- serum Green- heparin Lavender- EDTA Gray-...