VACUETTE® TUBE SELECTION CHART

CLSI Guidelines (6th ED). For more information consult Laboratory Handbook

Cat No. Cap Cap Ring Tube Special

Colour Tests
Draw Vol. Colour Contents Instructions
TAKE BLOOD CULTURES FIRST, THEN THE REQUIRED TESTS IN THE ORDER OF DRAW SHOWN
HAEMATOLOGY REQUEST * Send to lab ASAP
KFK 343 Trisodium • PT/APTT/Fibrinogen /D Dimer /Anti-Xa -1 tube*
Citrate • ADAMTS13 /Lupus Anticoagulant - 2 tubes* Tube MUST be Invert
3.5ml
1st Blue White • von Willebrand screen - 3 tubes* filled to within
the arrow
4-5
• Thrombophilia Screen - 4 tubes* Times

IMPORTANT: When using a winged Blood Collection Set for these tests, a discard tube (non-additive KFK 432)
should be used to ensure the tube is filled correctly. MINIMUM VOLUME

MICROBIOLOGY REQUEST
• Viral & Bacterial Serology * Take to lab immediately Invert
on ice
BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST 5-10
KFK 307 • C-Peptide* • Cryoglobulins** • Insulin* ** Take to lab immediately Times
Clotting
2nd 6ml Accelerator • hCG • Antibiotics keep at 37 ºC
Black TRANSFUSION REQUEST • Cold agglutinins**
Red
HAEMATOLOGY REQUEST • HIT screen
IMMUNOLOGY REQUEST • Immunology
BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST
Clotting
KFK 305 Accelerator • All general chemistry tests • All Endocrine tests; Invert

3rd 4ml
and
Separation
(except those with special instructions - see 2nd & 7th) * Full Tube Required 5-10
• B12* • Folate* • Ferritin* Times
Ochre Ochre Gel
• All drugs (except immunosuppressants & antibiotics)

Invert
KFK 320
4th Li Hep. BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST 5-10
3ml Gel • Please use for unexpected raised potassium Times
Green Yellow
Invert
BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST
5th
KFK 321
Li Heparin • Aluminium
* Discuss with duty 5-10
Biochemist Times
6ml • Specialised Chemistry Investigations*
Green Black

HAEMATOLOGY REQUEST
• FBC • Blood Film • ESR • G6PD Invert
KFK 303 • Infectious mononucleosis • Malaria • HbA1c
6th EDTA • Haemoglobinopathy Screen • Direct Antiglobulin Test
5-10
4ml Times
Lavender Black TRANSFUSION REQUEST
• Crossmatch • Group & Screen
* Take to lab immediately on ice
BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST
• ACTH* • Renin** • Ammonia* ** Take to the lab at Invert

7th
KFK 303
EDTA
• Immunosuppressant Drugs • PTH room temperature
within 1 hour
5-10
Times
4ml MICROBIOLOGY REQUEST
Lavender Black Separate tubes required
• Viral & Bacterial PCR investigations for each test

Invert
BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST
8th
KFK 246 NaF/
• Glucose
Separate tubes required
for each test
5-10
Oxlate Times
4ml • Alcohol
Grey Black

Sodium Invert
KFK 262 Heparin BIOCHEMISTRY REQUEST
9th Trace
• Trace Elements (eg: Copper etc.)
5-10
6ml Elements Times
Navy Blue Black

MIXING OF SPECIMEN MATERIAL IMPORTANT: Hold tube in place with the

thumb until filled to the required level
DO NOT SHAKE
VAUM02 VERSION 5
Following blood collection, all tubes should be
gently inverted 5-10 times (coagulation tubes CHECK TUBE Nov 2017

4-5 times). Thorough mixing is necessary to EXPIRY DATES.

ensure adequate performance of the tube
contents (additive) with the blood sample.
CHECK Greiner Bio-One Ltd.
A full inversion is when the air bubble moves RIGHT PATIENT, Tel: 01453 825255.
Fax: 01453 826266
from one end of the tube to the other. RIGHT BLOOD. [email protected]
www.gbo.com
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VACUETTE ® Venepuncture Options
2 3
1

Standard QUICKSHIELD Complete Plus

Venepuncture 21g needle (green)
22g needle (black)
Activate the safety shield with An audible click can be heard, Dispose of the needle and the
the aid of a solid surface. assuring the user that the QUICKSHIELD holder in a
safety shield has been properly sharps box
activated

1 2 3
Difficult Safety Blood Collection Set
with Luer Adapter and Holder
Veins 21g (green needle)
23g (blue needle)

The safety protection Activate the safety Slide safety hub backwards Dispose of in an approved
mechanism is activated mechanism by pressing in until an audible click is sharps container
by pressing in both both buttons of safety hub heard
Safety Blood Culture
Blood Collection Set with Blood
buttons of the safety hub
and sliding backwards
Culture bottle adapter
Cultures 21g (green needle) Product Codes for VACUETTE® products
23g (blue needle) Product UoI NPC

QUICKSHIELD Complete Plus, 21g needle (green) 30 KFK 397

QUICKSHIELD Complete Plus, 22g needle (black) 30 KFK 398

In-situ Line Safety Blood Collection Set with Luer Adapter

and Holder 21g needle (green)
24 KFK 137

or Holdex® Holder
Safety Blood Collection Set with Luer Adapter
24 KFK 138
and Holder 22g needle (blue)
Central Venous with off-centre luer
Safety Blood Culture Collection Set with
Access Device Blood Culture bottle adapter 21g (green needle)
24 KFK 416

(CVAD) Aspirate first then take CVAD

Safety Blood Culture Collection Set with
Blood Culture bottle adapter 23g (blue needle)
24 KFK 417
Bloods
Holdex® Holder with off-centre luer 100 KFK 111
Selection Chart
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