Transcription of Specimen Collection Tubes - Quest Diagnostics
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Quest DiagnosticsProper Phlebotomy TechniquesCollectMix GentlySeparateThe stopper color alone does not indicate tube type also refer to the tube gentle inversionsunless otherwise notedWhen using a winged blood Collection set for venipuncture and a coagulation (citrate) tube is thefirst Specimen to be drawn, a discard tube should be drawn first. The discard tube must be used tofill the blood Collection set tubing s dead space with blood but the discard tube does not need tobe completely filled. This important step will ensure maintenance of the proper blood-to-additiveratio of the blood Specimen .
use gel tubes for toxicology or drug testing * When using a winged blood collection set for venipuncture and a coagulation (citrate) tube is the first specimen to be drawn, a discard tube should be drawn first. The discard tube must be used to fill the blood collection set tubing’s “dead space” with blood but the discard tube does not need to
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