+2 = 4mm 8- yellow (child) Red – Blood bank, type & cross, +3 = 6mm 10 - black (child) discard tube +4 = 8mm 12 - white Red Marble Top / Gold – Urine Output: 14 - green (female) Chemistry, Ca, BUN, Creatinine 30cc/hr 16 - orange (female) Light Blue – Coagulation 500-3000/day 18 - red (male) studies, PT, PTT, INR, INJECTION 20 - Male fibrinogen NEEDLES Lavender – Hematology, CBC, ID-15° g. 25,26,27 IV CANNULA ABC, H&H, Platelet counts SQ-45° g. 24,25 INFANTS- g. 22, g 20 Gray – chemistry, glucose IM-90° g. 21,22,23 TODDLER- g. 22 determinations SUCTION SCHOOLAGE-g.22, g 20 Green – chemistry, ionized Ca, CATHETER ADULT- g.20, g. 18 plasma determinations CHILD- Fr. 12 & Fr. 18 BT- g.18 FEMALE- Fr. 5 & Fr . 6 MALE- Fr. 8 & Fr 10
IVFLUIDS COLOR CODING
COLOR TYPE SYMBOL MEANING Light hypotonic D5 0.3 NaCl Hypotonic sol’n NaCl in 5%dextrose W Blue Green isotonic PNSS Plain normal saline 0.9% NaCl in W Blue isotonic PLR Lactated Ringers Sol’n Red isotonic D5W 5% dextrose in W Normal Saline solution 9% NaCl in 5% Yellow hypertonic D5 0. 9 NaCl dextrose sol’n Balance Multiple Maintenance sol’n in Violet hypertonic D5IMB 5% dextrose Balance Multiple Maintenance sol’n in Orange hypertonic D5NM 5% dextrose Light hypertonic D5NR Balance Multiple Replacement in W Green Pink hypertonic D5LR Lactated Ringers sol’n in 5% dextrose Blue hypertonic D10W 10% dextrose in W Green