Guide for the utilization of blood procurement tubes (version 2022-03-18)

MUHC Optilab Guide for the utilization of blood procurement tubes Table of Contents BD AND GREINER TUBES ................................................................................................................................................... [...] 5 o Manual : OPTILAB Administrative Policies and Procedures N of document : DOC-OPTI-PM-0001 EN Manual Section : Process Management Version :1.0 Location of document : MUHC OMNI website Page 1 / 5 Approved by : Dr Julie St-Cyr Date effective : 2022-03-18 MUHC-OPTILAB Guide for the utilization of blood procurement tubes The MUHC OPTILAB cluster presently accepts blood collection tubes from 2 major. [...] Each type of tube is covered by a cap of different colors indicating the nature of the additive and the presence or not of separator gel. [...] Dry tube K EDTA Blood type Pink cap o Manual : OPTILAB Administrative Policies and Procedures N of document : DOC-OPTI-PM-0001 EN Manual Section : Process Management Version :1.0 Location of document : MUHC OMNI website Page 2 / 5 Approved by : Dr Julie St-Cyr Date effective : 2022-03-18 MUHC-OPTILAB Guide for the utilization of blood procurement tubes BD TUBE GUIDE INCLUDING ORDER OF DRAW o Manua. [...] Draw Nominal Code Dimensions Description Color Use Image Volume Volume Sodium Citrate 143650 13 x 75 mm 3.15 mL 3.5 mL Light Blue General 3.2% Sodium Citrate 140740 13 x 75 mm 1.8 mL 2 mL Light Blue Pediatrics 3.2% 135300 13 x 75 mm K2 EDTA 4 mL 4 mL Lavender General 11020 13 x 100 mm Clot Activator 6 mL 6 mL Red General Gel + Clot 10174 13 x 75 mm 3.5 mL 3.5 mL Gold Pediatrics Activator Gel + Clo.