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@dr.mukulkanojia4 жыл бұрын
ICU Advantage Thankyou very much for this presentation. May i suggest you something??? Wouldn’t it be great,if you could provide PDFs (via., links) for all the presentations, so ppl can download those & use them for revision and long-term retention(just a suggestion). Thank you.
@tiaraalejandrastylet46144 жыл бұрын
ICU Advantage yes each tube have had to be treat after in diferent ways an the invention and preparation to lab need to be different but this video is only about the color
@PPN19424 жыл бұрын
For capillary draws, order is OPPOSITE. With capillary draws the blood is dropped in microtainers. Lavender microtainer is FIRST because of potential clots and fibrin formation. However, as with order of draw with vacutainers, I continue to draw green microtainer before lavender because of cross contamination risk (of k-edta contaminant) and never had clotting problems. What are your thoughts?
@maritzacasanova77854 жыл бұрын
I really like t way how do you explain on the video
@Harlem554 жыл бұрын
The question is what do you do if you inadvertently screw this up and obviously don't want to pull the needle?
@makeiahwilliams36043 жыл бұрын
Easy way to remember the order is You- Yellow Better- Blue Remember - Red tiger top gold Gods - Green Loving - Lavender Grace -Gray
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@jaiirose14043 жыл бұрын
THIS JUST HELPED ME SO MUCH THANK YOU!
@MeandMyself-r3i3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you
@keisharowland61763 жыл бұрын
Amen! Thank you
@Mamignonne1003 жыл бұрын
You’re so wicked good! Thanks! I love it! Don’t need it, but I love it! Cheers!🇨🇦❤️🙏🏽
@caseypreston3504 жыл бұрын
I got by the acronym Boys Should Stay Home Every Summer. B for blood culture tube, S for sodium citrate, S for serum tube, H for heparin, E for EDTA, and S for sodium fluoride/ potassium oxalate.
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Ooo that's a good one! Thanks for sharing!
@choppah50992 жыл бұрын
Just took my NH exam and passed with a score of 420. Thank you for this detailed video, could not have done it without your help.
@ICUAdvantage2 жыл бұрын
Congrats! Way to go! Glad to have been able to help some
@jennelllyons66229 ай бұрын
Congratulations.. I was going to start my phlebotomy class and just want to know on the test what are the main things that they ask for .. I know everything is important I was told the order of draw it is very important I got a phlebotomy book to see what I getting myself into but the book that I bought seem to be really difficult to understand any suggestions??
@santanawalker76287 ай бұрын
@@jennelllyons6622 You should definitely get you tubes/bottles and additives in line!
@shainailsbeautyltd4 ай бұрын
Congratulations. I am preparing to take mine soon❤
@shainailsbeautyltd4 ай бұрын
@@jennelllyons6622There is a NHA mock exam you can purchase online to practice. Because it’s no set questions. But a pool of questions from all the subjects. That you learn in class. Venipuncture being one. Types of tubes and additives and step by step questions.❤
@vonquiambao79894 жыл бұрын
I had these mnemonic for the proper order of draw. It is BCNHES (pronounced as benches) B- blood culture (yellow) C- citrate (blue) N- no additives (red) H- heparin (green) E - EDTA (lavender) S- sodium fluoride ( black or gray)
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Nice! I like it!
@JamySalome4 жыл бұрын
Taking this with me thank you!! I just made this up for colors: (Y)ou (B)elong (R)eading (G)reat (L)ove (B)efore (G)od
@Harlem554 жыл бұрын
Thats not a mnemonic that is an acronym. Plus, Cultures aren't uniformly colored.
@JamySalome4 жыл бұрын
@@Harlem55 it's for me to associate with bcnches
@aahlstrom933 жыл бұрын
I've been taught Be Careful (Blood culture) Stop (SPS) Light (Light blue) Red, Stay (SST) Put (PST) Green, Let's (Lavender) Go! (Gray)
@betsyross23253 жыл бұрын
As a medical lab tech, the emphasis of how important the lab draws are is crucial for accurate lab testing. Integrity is everything. Loved this break down
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
@rachaelsiddall1021 Жыл бұрын
I'm transitioning from phlebotomy in a plasma center to phlebotomy in a lab or Dr office. We only take two samples. I need to know all this for my interview to get hired at a lab or Dr office. This really really helped me. Thank you so much 😊
@catalinalarrison5 ай бұрын
Just curious if you are an employed phlebotomist?
@caledriunaw52552 жыл бұрын
Blood Culture, Blue, Red, SST, Green, Lavender, Pink, and Grey, Other tubes
@Star_Kid416 ай бұрын
This was so useful! I have my certification exam in a couple of weeks, and I was worried I wouldn't have a way to remember the order. This was so simple to understand, and I like the acronym. It's very easy to remember.
@elizabethmccown30333 жыл бұрын
I learned the basic order from the acronym “bunny rabbits get pregnant” so blue red green purple.
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha this is great! I LOVE it!
@ravenalize18443 жыл бұрын
I love this, I’m going to forever use this to remember 🥰
@lauraspeegle3 жыл бұрын
How come the gold tube is not added in this?
@NicolLoveWilliams Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@HeatherBrunson1 Жыл бұрын
@@lauraspeegle gold is same as red
@Mel-hf8pi5 жыл бұрын
I’m in a new phlebotomists course and this video was amazing not only was it informative but it boosted my confidence. I plan to share this with my students. Thank you! The speaker was very clear and educational 🙏🏽
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this comment and feedback! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Absolutely would love the shares! :)
@Cateutopia Жыл бұрын
I'm here because I'm thinking of taking a Phlebotomy course. This was very informative. Thanks so much. (I'm a retired Respiratory Therapist).
@IceCream-ym2bq4 ай бұрын
Me too. Am starting college class September 2024
@Cateutopia4 ай бұрын
Update: since last year after getting my certificate in Phlebotomy I still have NOT gotten a job. These companies want 6 months to 2 years experience. They will not give you a chance to get the experience.
@muffyrodriguezАй бұрын
@@Cateutopiaomg yes. I am in the same boat. It’s been 2 years now!😢
@ValerieKayParteeReid3 жыл бұрын
You're saving my life, sir! Ok, not literally, but you are DEFINITELY helping me through phlebotomy training! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!💯💯💯
My top tip: If you use a butterfly needle with a sodium citrate tube, you must take 2 tubes and discard the first one as it will be underfilled due to air in the line. It's the number 1 cause of underfilled citrate tubes in my lab. The sodium citrate is best thought of as an actual reagent in the actual clotting tests. It differs from EDTA etc. because it's reversible with the addition of calcium, so as part of the clotting time tests a fixed amount of calcium is added to start the clotting and that's when the timer starts. This assumes a fixed concentration of citrate. If the tube is underfilled the concentration of citrate will be too high and the clotting times will be extended.
@GreyHunter49 Жыл бұрын
100% agree. Also: The first sample when using a butterfly needle MAY be contaminated with skin/tissue particles from the puncture, which may effect blood clot formation and therefore your coagulation parameters down the line!
@maryraab90665 жыл бұрын
I am currently a phlebotomy student. This was a very, very helpful video! Thank you so very much!
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad you enjoyed it!
@latinatech2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I've been drawing blood since 2006 and got my associate degree in medical assisting since 2010, and your video took me back to my classroom days. You explain like a professor. I also learn by understanding the WHY of the issue, not just memorizing colors since some tubes are interchangeable and also different Labs use different colors for different tests. This was very informative, thank you.
@TheDuddleyCo3 жыл бұрын
I used to work in the coagulation lab and I cannot emphasize enough the importance of mixing those blue tops so that the citrate mixes with the blood to stop clotting. The number of times I had to reject clotted samples was quite sad. I also had to explain to one nurse why I couldn't run an aptt on a clotted sample.
@mariasevere94813 жыл бұрын
I first want to thank God and say thank you for your time on doing this video. I pass my NHA exam today. I never really had time to study the order of draw or test to the tubes. It’s a lot of information. This acronym is so simple! I played the video until it was time to turn our phones off for testing. Yes! The why’s... is a must know for NHA! Thank you again! 🤗
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Wow Maria this is so awesome to hear! Congratulations! I'm beyond happy to hear that this video was helpful for you in your studying and being able to pass your exam. Thats so great!
@petemarzilli79903 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! How'd you do Maria? Mine is next week! Did you study using NHA? (Not Pete. Using husbands acct- This is Kathleen
@joyceholloway4727 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations 🎊, my Phlebotomy Certification test is coming soon. This video is helping to make it make sense. Thank God I found it Continue to grow. Blessings for sharing.
@annastumpf93172 жыл бұрын
I can't thank you enough for this. I'm taking the class right now and my exam is coming up. This was beyond helpful. Super appreciated. Also, I saw from another youtuber that a great way to think of this is as a landscape portrait with a sunrise. White (clouds), Blue (sky), Red (beginning or top of sunrise), Gold/tiger top (bottom of sunrise or the shining part of it), Green (grass), Purple (flowers) same with pink, it would just be by and under the purple flowers, and grey (end of painting or your signature).
@ICUAdvantage2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Hadn't heard that one. Thanks for sharing that!
@ashsmith462311 ай бұрын
Love this
@avonbeautymark11 ай бұрын
I am entering the workforce after quite a few years and I needed this brush up! Thanks!
@ashleyf.63243 жыл бұрын
literally the only reason I understand any of these tubes is all thanks to you. thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow Ashley! This is so cool! I'm so happy to hear that I was able to help you. This is awesome :) You are more than welcome.
@erica72683 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh I hope it works for me too!!!
@marlenebaugh8078 Жыл бұрын
yellow, light blue, red, red/gray-marble, gold, green, lavender, royal blue and grey (Order of draw)
@satije4 жыл бұрын
I am a certified phlebotomist since 2018 but i have a phlebotomy job that doesn’t require the typical tubes, so this helped me brush up on tube order since ill be job hunting for phlebotomy positions at regular labs soon :)
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
So glad to help! Best of luck on the new job search!
@sherlove87043 жыл бұрын
I do not know how anyone can unlike this video. Made what could be complicated very simple. Thank you.
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you. I think the same thing sometimes when I get dislikes on videos lol
@mochalovee__2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been struggling to understand the order of draw and now I fully understand thank you so much
@ICUAdvantage2 жыл бұрын
So great to hear this!
@Dustygirl863 жыл бұрын
I’m a year into my nursing career as a CTICU RN and watch your videos whenever I get a moment. I wish you made handouts that I could refer back to.
@korkrest26694 жыл бұрын
Awesome video One thing to note: If you are using a "butterfly" type needle and you are not drawing a bloodculture bottle. When you draw light blue first there is some air in the small flexible tubing running from the needle to the connector for the sample tubes. To make sure this air does not go into the lightblue tube and skew the ratio of Sodium Citrate to blood, fill the flexible tubing with blood by using a tube with no additives or another blue tube(that you then discard). At my workplace we use no additive tubes because the blue tubes are slightly more expensive
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for the added info. You are absolutely correct about needing a waste tube to get the air out if not drawing in to a syringe!
@juniamissesireland314 жыл бұрын
So, Can I just use red tube first and then discard it, then Light blue and so on? (if I don't have blood coltures)
@colo189422 жыл бұрын
Came to the comments just to see if someone already mentioned this. Very important to use a red top to get the air out of the line first.
@TessHere Жыл бұрын
Very good tip. I will remember that
@patriceknust3790 Жыл бұрын
The ease of your voice and explanation in this lesson. Thank you!
@ICUAdvantage Жыл бұрын
😊 Appreciate that! Glad you enjoy!
@Sevendandra3 жыл бұрын
Very impressed with your explanation of order of draw. I'm a medical laboratory technician and I'll be sharing this with our phlebotomists and students!
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you Val!
@jakedietzel63733 жыл бұрын
In my phlebotomy program, instead of Grey being last, it's the Royal Blue sometimes with a red stripe, the Toxicology tube, used for testing for heavy metals in the blood
@MixBreadLifeMatters3 жыл бұрын
I like how this whole video was made. It’s very nice and hey I’m a man with Aspergers so I appreciate your illustrations.
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear that you found it helpful! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!
@bradsaxton63546 ай бұрын
Having worked in an environment where all the blood tubes were completed by phlebotomy, usually while I started the IV, this is quite helpful to know the correct order and why. I worked in a ED last Winter and had to draw all my own labs. Great video. Thanks.
@pjsaysell6149 Жыл бұрын
Really interesting to see the subtle difference between the US and the UK. Our order of draw is: White, Blue, Gold, Green, Violet, Pink. We always take a VBG for patients in A&E (the ER). Then cultures. The way I remember it is to start off with a blank canvas (white), paint the sky (blue), add the sun (gold), then paint the grass (green) and add some flowers (violet and pink). White: Nothing gets tested. The sample gets disposed of but it stops the following samples haemolysing. Blue: Clotting, D-Dimer, etc Gold: Biochemistry (U&Es, LFTs, CRP, etc) Green: Troponin Violet: Haematology (FBC/CBC, etc) Pink: Group & Save / Cross Match
@garozim36210 ай бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you.
@kelseysmith8429 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I took my preliminary test today and cried at how bad I did. This explained it all so much better. You are the best!
@anubianqueen793 жыл бұрын
I've graduated 4/16/21, and have a job offer with Davita dialysis...good luck to everyone
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!!
@anubianqueen793 жыл бұрын
Thanks again.. looking for work after graduation was a bit tedious but I was offered a position at DaVita Dialysis. Just to get some experience.....so I'm going for it.
@Lydiaheart4113 жыл бұрын
@@anubianqueen79 congratulations girly. Happy to hear. How long was your schooling
@anubianqueen793 жыл бұрын
@@Lydiaheart411 I did it fast paced in 12 weeks. But a lot of studying especially when it came to the heart function and order of draw test.. individually over 50 tests, additives and lab orders..but hey I did it and I'm continuously being blessed.
@Lydiaheart4113 жыл бұрын
@@anubianqueen79 that's Amazing do you like it so far??
@rachelecosby3348 ай бұрын
Blood cultures, Blue top-sodium citrate, Red top-no preservatives, royal top, Green top-sodium heparin, lavender top-EDTA, grey top-sodium floride
@jocelynparks50125 жыл бұрын
While browsing here in you tube found out that this video really inspired me to pursue my career as a blood taker, I am a newly licensed phlebotomist, sometimes disappointing to find job as a phleb. nobody hire u if your new :) I not give up :) lol. thank you for this video really helpful.
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found inspiration. It can be tough but stick with it and you will find the job you want and there will be no turning back! Best of luck to you!
@SynfullyWkd674 жыл бұрын
It's been 6 years since I did draws and the old "use it or lose it" has kicked in. I have an interview tomorrow and need a refresher and am so glad and thankful for this video!
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I wish you all the best tomorrow and I'm glad that this video was helpful for you. Break a leg! 🙂
@SynfullyWkd674 жыл бұрын
@@ICUAdvantage Thanks!
@naimisharana11734 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy my my work as lab technicians! My co team members in India! I miss that! Thanks to all my staff to great support!
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Naimisha!
@shakelaMartin14 күн бұрын
Best video watched so far along with the correct order of draw without the tubes that’s not really needed. Thank you!
@ICUAdvantage14 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
@jenniferalonzo92783 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I'm currently studying for the NHA Phlebotomy certification and I have the order of draw down pretty good. However I'm still struggling with the department that tubes go to....like chemistry, coagulation, etc.. If anyone has any memory joggers please share.
@user-fn1vh8qo7d Жыл бұрын
Did you ever find any memory joggers for what tubes go to what department?
@chynlee65573 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much... I’m a new grad ICU NURSE. Now I will feel confident in choosing.
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
SO great to hear this Renee! BTW, great last name ;)
@CaribbeanQueen72xx5 жыл бұрын
Omg wonderful video I just start my phlebotomy class yesterday 11/11/19 and they dont give you the book they more like give you a sort of textbook on line smh so this video helps me so much because the class is so fast and it’s hard to catch up . Thank you is an understatement ❤️ 🙏
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Good luck with class and glad this was helpful for you!
@calleyhaney36362 жыл бұрын
I am currently in Phlebotomy and this was a part of my course work and it acutally helped, especially with the acronym at the end because thats how my brain best remembers things! you're awesome, keep doing what you're doing!
@ICUAdvantage2 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Glad you liked the video and that the acronym helped.
@tipsygerblin25 күн бұрын
No one ever taught me this and I have been an ICU nurse for over 4 years 😣 Thank you so much for this channel!
@ICUAdvantage23 күн бұрын
Thought the same thing when I first heard about it! And you are very welcome! :)
@99christinec4 жыл бұрын
Appreciated the contents of this video as it was organized, professionally presented, and provided a good explanation of the importance of the order of the draw. This is a good video for nursing students as well as phlebotomy students. Thank you!
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
This is so awesome! I'm happy to hear that you really enjoyed the video. I did my best to try and relay the right info in a way that explained why and made sense. Thank you for taking to time to stop by and leave this comment!
@ireneodrzywolski6402 жыл бұрын
Med lab tech to
@ladylucile15 Жыл бұрын
I starting training as soon as I find an online course. So glad I found this channel
@anubianqueen793 жыл бұрын
STARTING SCHOOL IN TWO WEEKS AND I'M A BIT ANXIOUS.THANKS FOR THE INSIGHT
@camilleoutten-lockhart2493 жыл бұрын
I will be finishing my phlebotomy class next week. Blessings on you class.
@anubianqueen793 жыл бұрын
@@camilleoutten-lockhart249 CONGRATS
@camilleoutten-lockhart2493 жыл бұрын
Ms. Dana Moultrie, CPS... thank you
@MizzNiah3 жыл бұрын
Don’t be nervous you’ll do fine!!!
@anubianqueen793 жыл бұрын
@@MizzNiah thank you so much for the encouragement
@skylarmccloud40805 жыл бұрын
Thanx a bunch for this Video. I'm a CNA working in a Hospital where we draw blood on a regular. It's ran Digitally and when we print out the Ticket it has the color on it. To night our System has been tripping all night. (THANX A LOT EPIC!!!!) Got a Pt. with very difficult veins because of her condition,and we can't use the Doppler cause you have to be an RN so we have no choice but to do it the old fashion way. So had an Order for a Fibrogen I didn't know what color the tube was and Long story short,Gotta re stick this poor lady and I hate doing resticks because people hate being restuck. Thanks to this video I can learn what all the colors are for what test and won't have to worry about this again. Thanks a bunch
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Glad these were helpful for you. Just know this video doesn't cover an exhaustive list of what tests are for what tubes and is more focused on the proper order in which to draw them.
@ambitiousbeauty10134 жыл бұрын
Did your hospital give you blood drawing training without a phlebotomy certification?
@jeanniebriggs58264 жыл бұрын
You are so good! I want to be able to go back to school in May with confidence with what I learned from you! You explained it so well! We had to stop school from the Coronavirus! So this was very helpful to brush up knowledge! Thanks again!
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you Jeannie! I'm really glad to hear this! Best of luck to you once things resume!
@doctorbilly53573 жыл бұрын
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@ruthalexis88002 жыл бұрын
@@doctorbilly5357 hi
@IsaMoralesAl8 ай бұрын
This was very well done, to the point with just enough details of additives. Thank you!
@fredasanderson95863 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled across on this video and I must say it has been very informative.
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear this! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
@shanebrown23812 жыл бұрын
in the beginning i had no clue but now by the end im an expert on the order of draws!!! Thank you!
@ICUAdvantage2 жыл бұрын
Hahah awesome to hear Shane!
@jeanniebriggs58264 жыл бұрын
I liked the way you taught & explained it in a way to understand. Thank you so much! Great job!
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Jeannie! Glad you liked it!
@wisdoom4900 Жыл бұрын
i like the simplicity that you use i just got in to this field
@roxymami694 жыл бұрын
Loved it ! Taking my medical Assistant certification test!! Very helpful
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
yay! good luck! you'll have to let me know how you did!
@roxymami694 жыл бұрын
ICU Advantage 👩💻 passed my test!! So happy 😁 thanks 🙏🏻
@tangyhunter83894 жыл бұрын
Congratulations
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
@@roxymami69 Amazing! Congrats!
@Digitalfunsiez4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!
@lizad86272 жыл бұрын
As a nurse thank you I work at a small hospital and any draws that are not scheduled at 5am or 11pm for night shift we get. And I always wanted to understand the reasoning
@sidzybopper335 жыл бұрын
put the play back speed at 1.5 , trust me. love this video tho! thanks
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Haha thats great! I keep trying to make the videos shorter but have not had success yet! Glad you liked the video.
@sidzybopper335 жыл бұрын
ICU Advantage 😍😍😍😍 dont change for me lol!! Some people need things explained slower !
@josefnoel96344 жыл бұрын
Watch it with the captions. Helped me retain the information easier
@adrianarivera41942 жыл бұрын
Ok so I start phlebotomy training on the 24th ! I’m nervous and excited! This video has helped me so much ! Plus I learned there’s a tube just for blood type 😅 that was interesting ! 🎉will be making little cards with all this info
@Sabrina-Angella4 жыл бұрын
I use this as a mnemonic (Blue and Red Gives Purple) and I fill the rest in my mind.
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Nice! I like it!
@amayapalmer32153 жыл бұрын
Answering your first question. I believe the proper order of draw in a standard of order of draw is sterile/blood cultures, light blue, red, sst, pst, green, lavender, grey... but hey it may be more I need to learn! 💗
@amayapalmer32153 жыл бұрын
Edit - I know learn that it’s sterile, light blue, red, sst/gold, green, purple, pink, grey. Thanks
@YouAreTrolled5 жыл бұрын
Blood culture Light blue Serum Rapid Green Lavender Pink Grey Light yellow Royale blue
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@mariamsmakeupworld2 жыл бұрын
thank you!!! i start phlebotomy school soon, youre very helpful
@WOG183 жыл бұрын
You should make a PDF of this video with the tubes. So good! Thanks :)
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Good idea! ;) Glad you liked it!
@isaiahoaks7694 Жыл бұрын
You spelled ammonia wrong in the green top break down. Not trying to nitpick but thought it's the right thing to make you aware. Thank you for this video, super thorough!
@steinberg98074 жыл бұрын
my favorite part is how easy you explain these kinds of things.
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! So awesome to hear this!
@ellagadiparthi5679 Жыл бұрын
It’s so much easier if the student is looking at the color of the tube top. This video is cumbersome.
@jesscaldwell61204 жыл бұрын
Really helps with my upcoming blood science exam. Thank you! :)
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Sweet! Hope you destroy that exam Jess! 🙂
@AllyRose243 жыл бұрын
From a phlebotomist just checking in to double check my skills, order of draw (making this comment before before watching the whole video): Aerobic blood culture Anaerobic blood culture Red top (note: red top can come after blue top depending on blood flow of pt and how vital the tests are, i.e. the tubes aren't filling well or you got a small amount in the syringe, you can decide if the coag test is more important than the chem test for a red) Blue top Royal blue serum Gold top/tiger top Green top/camo top/any other tube containing heparin Royal blue EDTA Lavender/pink (again: order dependent on blood flow and necessity) Grey top Yellow top Editing as I watch along -For my facility the red tops don't actually have any clotting activators and are our "send out tubes", and it's preferred for phlebotomist sticks (patients who don't have central access for nurses to draw from) to have gold tops drawn just in case special labs are needed that require a gold top. -Also I genuinely didn't know ammonia and Ionized CA could be done from green tops. For us it's lavender (on ice) and gold top respectively. -And the grey top with that fasting glucose (or in outpatient settings it could be used for GTT to diagnose diabetes), which I was taught in school, but my facility prefers green for ANY glucose tests, whether fasting or not. -And for any nurses who may be confused about either royal blue top or the yellow top- to start, both royal blue tops will have a stripe on the side of the tube. Red stripe (royal blue serum) has a silica clot activator as found in the gold top, and is used for most heavy metal testing (which I can't recall off the top of my head) and is drawn before gold because the royal blue is made in an area of the manufacturing company that's free from metal contaminants. Pink stripe (royal blue EDTA) is as it sounds, an EDTA tube, and this one checks for other metals that the serum one doesn't. Same reasoning for drawing before your pink/lavender tube. Yellow top is incredibly rare to draw (I have yet to draw it at all, and have only seen it drawn once, but to be fair I've only worked in phlebotomy for less than a year) but it contains ACD which preserves DNA, and is therefore used only for genetic testing, be it paternity tests, or trying to quickly nail down possible problem genes a child may have so family can prepare for inherited medical problems
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Always interesting to hear about the little differences from place to place!
@TheFrostedcherry7134 жыл бұрын
I am so excited for class tomorrow I wanted to jump ahead just a little. An I love the ending helping us try to remember the order of draws!!!!!
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad you liked it!
@Ice.muffin2 жыл бұрын
Perfect, very good explanation, many thanks! You're a gifted teacher, hope you use this gift with other nurses, patients or nursing students, etc, would be a shame not to!
@ICUAdvantage2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the kind words! I definitely try to help all when I can
@appleonaya26595 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I have so struggled with additives and it finally all makes sense. Great video!
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad it was what you needed! :)
@kehindeoloyede76379 ай бұрын
From udemy course I did. Light blue, red, gold&yellow, green, dark blue, purple& lavender, pink, Grey.
@josefnoel96344 жыл бұрын
Video starts at 3:27
@angelareese3904 жыл бұрын
Good lookin out lol
@Sabrina-Angella4 жыл бұрын
It also ends at 22:56
@darlesuswalton35862 жыл бұрын
Very informative. I’ve been working in lab for a few years and it’s changed so much with new tubes.
@nataliarivera60854 жыл бұрын
Sterile bottles Light blue Red Yellow Mint green Green Lavender Pink Grey Dark blue with red stripe Dark blue with light blue stripe
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
Very inclusive! Great job!
@ICUAdvantage4 жыл бұрын
S G The colors are standardized for the various additives or lack there of. I covered the additives in the video.
@littleluna83262 жыл бұрын
Oh my lordy thank you so much for this! I am confident i will ace my final exam now! This was all I had trouble remembering!
@ICUAdvantage2 жыл бұрын
You got this!!
@jasminejohnston63934 жыл бұрын
Blood tests always make me anxious because I’m scared of needles. I always apply EMLA cream (a kind of local anaesthetic) to my arm where the needle goes
@feliciabroggins99039 ай бұрын
Really help me to study the order of draw better thanks.
@tracieevaggelou39214 жыл бұрын
Order of draw - blood cultures, light blue, red, set, light green, dark green, lavender, dark blue, grey
@TheWelcome73 жыл бұрын
Yeah .. Lavender, not purple, not to be confused.
@isidorebranham53272 жыл бұрын
Thank You, I’m now a CPT!!
@HoangNguyen-nu8ih5 жыл бұрын
Thank You for making ICU lessons!! This is great for ICU newbie nurses :D
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Our goal is to make these topics and concepts easy to understand and grasp!
@UncarvedBloke11 ай бұрын
Let me check my knowledge… 1.Yellow Blood culture with either no additive or media 2. Blue Coag tubes with sodium citrate 3. Red / tiger top/ Gold . Serum tubes with either no additive or silica 4. Pink/purple EDTA TUBES for immuno hematology or chemistry 5. Green sodium heparin or lithium heparin 6. Royal blue from separate site for trace elements can be sodium fluoride so long as you aren’t testing for sodium or fluoride 7. Grey or black with Plasma tubes with sodium fluoride for glucose testing or lactose testing
@reedanthony1065 жыл бұрын
Thank You for making ICU lecture!
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
@panchaguzman37193 жыл бұрын
I came back from them taking blood, 11 bottles different colors so this is helping me understand the colors of the tube's
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Really happy to hear this helped Pancha!
@SuperDeemee5 жыл бұрын
Loved this video! I watched another video where she changed the order of draw because she was using a butterfly she did red top first then blue , gold and purple ….but she said if she was using a regular needle she would just toss the red top out and do blue, gold and then purple top. Why is this?
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
The only thing I can think is to eliminate the air thats initially in the butterfly tubing. The vacutainers have the vacuum set so they draw the proper amount of blood. Since the blue (coagulation studies) is very dependent on having the exact right mix of blood to citrate (hence why you must fill to the line.) That added air initially might decrease the amount of blood that you would end up in the tube.
@angelareese3904 жыл бұрын
Its pretty much been answered & im sure you don't still need the answer but - the blue top tube, which tests for clotting factors, that's 1 tube that MUST be filled to the top of the lab cannot/will not run it. So when using the butterfly needle, once you pop the tube in, it will first suck in all that air in the tubing of the butterfly thus not allowing all the blood to fill to the top. Whereas a straight needle, no tubing/air taking up space. The reason they specifically used the red top tube, is because there's no additive in it. Your blue must always come first & you cannot cross contaminate it with another tubes additive (like edta in the lavender tube) or it'll give faulty results 😊 hope this helps!
@Lala-ht8ps4 жыл бұрын
The red top is the discard tube. But now you can use a lit blue tube for the discard tube.
@eringovoni44163 жыл бұрын
because it is vital the blue top tube has the exact amount of blood as mentioned. butterfly needles will add a small amount of air (as mentioned with the culture bottles) into the first tube you fill. she chose the red top because it has no additives that will carry over in to the blue top and affect the results. this is how it always should be done! this allows the air to go into the red top tube to be discarded.
@emilybeltran56123 жыл бұрын
Because of the 'space' in the flexible tubings attached to the butterflyneedle, it will b sucked in into the Lt blue tube thereby causing underfilled tube.so you need a "'discard tube".
@danipandaxo3 жыл бұрын
Test on this tomorrow and finals next week. I’m just not remembering OOD so great
@suzrodriguez99633 жыл бұрын
hello how did you maintain this information? How do you study? any advice? Because I am planning to re watch this whole video 3 more times lol
@ICUAdvantage3 жыл бұрын
Honestly a matter of repetition and finding what works for you. I'm a visual person so watching over and over helps. Thats why I use to colors to make it visual and keep the info separate. Others find it helpful to write and take notes.
@thatgirlvapa3 жыл бұрын
I'm a medical laboratory scientist in clinical Pathology and Microbiology. Blood cultures are very important because we want to make sure what we are culturing is from the patient but not from contamination. I have a personal account but I will open a medical laboratory science channel soon
Thank you for this video. I am a student Phlebotomist.
@jadec91445 жыл бұрын
light blue, red, yellow/gold, green, purple, gray
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
Perfect!! Great job!
@AstronomyDomine5 жыл бұрын
ICU Advantage Lavender=Purple??
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
@@AstronomyDomine Yes!
@veronicahunt22063 жыл бұрын
This video is very helpful and it is very helpful when it comes to learning about all the different tubes and the purpose for each tube. It is also important to remember to make sure that the tubes are not mixed and the additives in the tubes do not contaminate each other.
@brittnykennedy69765 жыл бұрын
So, would you draw the blood cultures with every tests that you draw? Or just as needed? I got the actual order of draw down; it's just learning the tests that go with each tube that is getting to me.
@ICUAdvantage5 жыл бұрын
So you would only draw the tubes for tests that are ordered. So everything is just as needed. So if you were drawing a PT/INR, BMP, and Lactic acid, you would only draw a blue, a purple, and a grey. All the others would be ignored, but you would make sure and draw those 3 tubes in the proper order. Does that make sense? As for the tests, you'll eventually learn what all goes with what. Just keep studying up and often times the tests are grouped together. Example is the blue top is for our coagulation studies. So PTT, PT/INR, TEG, etc. It gets better the more you do it and study it :) You'll get it down!
@mariawright51395 жыл бұрын
I share the same sentiment
@PPN19424 жыл бұрын
While it is important to understand order of draw, you only draw what is needed. Example: Blood culture and cmp was ordered so you'll be drawing into blood culture bottles and green. Cmp and cbc ordered would be green then lavender. Lactic acid and cbc would be lavender then gray. Some facilities use green for lactic acid so then it would be green then lavender. Make sure you check the facilities protocols.
@eldestisland45202 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I've always wondered why they used different types of bottles for blood tests. I think you could have used "when light red, stay" that would have let you leave the White bottle as a "w" amazing video, though! I learned a ton