Understanding the Order of Draw – Greiner VACUETTE® vs S-Monovette®

Gain confidence in the Order of Draw with this accredited online CPD course. Compare the Greiner VACUETTE® system with the Sarstedt S-Monovette® to enhance your phlebotomy knowledge and reduce pre-analytical errors.

This specialist eLearning module is designed for healthcare professionals and students looking to master the Order of Draw, a critical element in safe and effective venepuncture. The course also explores how tube order may vary between blood collection systems — focusing specifically on Greiner’s VACUETTE® system and Sarstedt’s S-Monovette®.

Whether you're an NHS or private healthcare worker, this training enhances your clinical practice by helping you understand how tube additives and sequence can impact test accuracy, contamination, and overall patient safety.

📢 Course Introduction

The Order of Draw is more than just a guideline—it’s a critical safety protocol that ensures accurate blood test results and protects patient care. Whether you’re new to phlebotomy or refreshing your knowledge, understanding the correct draw sequence is essential.

This in-depth course is tailored for those working with two of the most widely used blood collection systems in the UK and Europe: Greiner VACUETTE® and Sarstedt S-Monovette®. Each system has its own validated tube order, colour codes, and collection methods, and knowing how to confidently switch between them is a vital skill for any phlebotomist or healthcare professional.

Whether you’re collecting blood in a hospital, clinic, mobile setting, or laboratory, this course will give you the confidence and competence to get it right—every time.

✅ Key Features:

• 💻 100% online learning – Study at your own pace from anywhere

• 🎓 CPD accredited – Ideal for healthcare workers & students

• 🔄 Comparative insights – Greiner VACUETTE® vs S-Monovette® explained

• 🩸 Focus on Order of Draw – Learn correct tube sequence & its importance

• 📥 Printable resources & cheat sheets included

• 🧪 Minimise pre-analytical errors with system-specific guidance

• 💡 Suitable for upskilling or refresher training

• 📄 Certificate of completion issued instantly

✅ Target Audience:

• Phlebotomists and Trainee Phlebotomists

• Nurses and Healthcare Assistants

• Laboratory Technicians and Biomedical Science Students

• NHS and Private Sector Healthcare Professionals

• Clinical educators or learning & development leads

🎯 What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

✅ Explain the purpose and importance of the Order of Draw in phlebotomy practice
✅ Identify the correct sequence of tube collection for Greiner VACUETTE® tubes
✅ Understand the correct tube order and cap colours for Sarstedt S-Monovette® systems
✅ Describe the potential consequences of additive cross-contamination
✅ Apply the appropriate order for capillary blood draws, which differs from venous collection
✅ Confidently navigate tube selection and order in multi-test blood draws
✅ Demonstrate understanding through knowledge checks and a final quiz
✅ Earn a Certificate of Completion to showcase your learning

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