Container/Tube: Pink-top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Volume: 6 mL of whole blood
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collections Instructions: Patient must be wearing a valid armband containing name, medical record number, and date of birth. Forward promptly.
Note: 1. Specimens labeled with CollectionManager must have with the patient’s full name, medical record number, phlebotomist’s initials, and date and time of draw. Specimens without CollectionManager labels must have with the patient’s full name, medical record number, and date and time of draw and the initials of 2 staff members that have identified the patient at the time of draw.
2. Short draws, hemolyzed specimens, or tubes with missing or illegible information will be discarded.
Agglutination
Note: Indicate number of units and product required. Blood is held for day of order plus 2 days and released at 6 a.m. on fourth day. Packed red cells will be crossmatched unless autologous whole blood is available. Special arrangements must be made to obtain washed packed cells or irradiated cells.
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
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