4.5ml 8-10 times Green Heparin 4.5ml Light Gel 8-10 times Green Heparin Separator 4ml 8-10 times Purple EDTA 6ml Cross 8-10 times Pink Match 2ml Fluoride 8-10 times Grey Oxalate 7ml Royal Trace 8-10 times Blue Element 1.2ml 8-10 times Sodium Black citrate Paediatric Blood Tube Types Tube Draw Colour Type Other Volume Inversions Tube 1.3ml 5-6 times Black/Clear Serum 0.5ml Gel 5-6 times Brown Serum Separator 1.3ml 8-10 times Orange Heparin 1.3ml 8-10 times Red EDTA 1.3ml Fluoride 8-10 times Yellow Oxalate *Please note the tubes are in the recommended order of draw. Blood culture bottles should be drawn first but are exempt from this list. Collection and Transport Arrangements At Harrogate District Hospital Use the Air Vacuum Tube System (AVTS) whenever possible for urgent specimens. Any specimen may be sent in the AVTS with the exception of: Specimens with a Danger of Infection or High Risk sticker Blood cultures CSF specimens
Green Heparin 4.5ml 8-10 times Light Green Heparin Gel Separator 4.5ml 8-10 times Purple EDTA 4ml 8-10 times Pink Cross Match 6ml 8-10 times Grey Fluoride Oxalate 2ml 8-10 times Royal Blue Trace Element 7ml 8-10 times Black Sodium citrate 1.2ml 8-10 times Paediatric Blood Tube Types Colour Tube Type Other Draw Volume Inversions Tube Black/Clear Serum 1.3ml 5-6 times Brown Serum Gel Separator 0.5ml 5-6 times Orange Heparin 1.3ml 8-10 times Red EDTA 1.3ml 8-10 times Yellow Fluoride Oxalate 1.3ml 8-10 times *Please note the tubes are in the recommended order of draw. Blood culture bottles should be drawn first but are exempt from this list. Collection and Transport Arrangements At Harrogate District Hospital Use the Air Vacuum Tube System (AVTS) whenever possible for urgent specimens. Any specimen may be sent in the AVTS with the exception of: Specimens with a Danger of Infection or High Risk sticker Blood cultures CSF specimens