The 5-lead EKG requires placement of the leads in specific regions to capture an accurate result. Regardless of machine, these leads are white, black, brown, red, and green. To remember the placement of these leads, think of the following phrases. For the patient’s right side, “White on right with white clouds over green grass.” For the patient’s left side and middle, “Smoke (black) over fire (red) with brown in the middle.”