Blood Collection Tubes

"Collection Tubes." Collection Tubes. Legacy Health, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2014. <http://www.legacyhealth.org/for-health-professionals/refer-a-patient/laboratory-services/collection-guidelines/collection-tubes.aspx>. When going to get blood drawn, the blood is put in tubes in a certain order. This site explains the order. It gives details about the color tube top and what it means, what tests are done with the blood in that tube. It is very informative about the order. So the meaning behind each tube color is easily explained and the person getting their blood drawn can now know what kind of tests they might be getting done based on the color of the tube.