Order of Draw

Routine Blood Collection Specialty Blood Collection

Blood Culture Blood Culture

If no Blood Culture required, If no Blood Culture required,
follow Order of Draw below follow Order of Draw below

Routine Coagulation DISCARD TUBE

PT & aPTT

Serum Speciality Coagulation

Haparin Serum

EDTA Haparin

Glucose EDTA

All Other Tubes Glucose

All Other Tubes

These are guidelines only, always follow your facilities protocol.
 NCCLS (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards)
revised Procedures for the Collection of Diagnostic Blood Specimens by Venepuncture
Fifth Edition H3-A5 Vol. 23 No. 32 2004 - Replaces H3-A4 Vol. 18 No. 7

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