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Regional Laboratory Services
How to Label and Mix an eXcyte® ESR Vacuum Tube
Hematology
Effective Date: 13 Aug 2012
Version: 1.0
This document is applicable at site(s):
All Sites
How to Label and Mix an eXcyte® ESR Vacuum Tube
Specimens must be labeled at the patient bedside immediately after collection.
This will help prevent mislabeling of specimens with the wrong patient information.
A properly labeled specimen contains the following information:
Full First and Last Name
PHN/ULI
Collection Date and Time
Your Initials
Acceptable Label Placement on eXcyte® ESR Vacuum Tube
Label begins just
under top of tube
Fill lines are visible
Blood in bottom of tube is visible
Flagging the label is acceptable for eXcyte® ESR Vacuum Tubes ONLY
Mix the tube with gentle inversions 10 times.
Ensure the blood flows to the top and bottom with each inversion.
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