Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube: Pink top (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions:

Specimen Labeling Requirements

Christian Hospital/NW Healthcare- Inpatient Transfusions

Label specimen with:

1. Patient’s first and last name (A printed patient label is acceptable.)

2. Medical Record Number

3. Date and time drawn

4. First initial and last name of individual drawing specimen.

5. First initial and last name of health care provider witnessing the draw

Christian Hospital/NW HealthCare - Outpatient Transfusions

Label specimen with:

1. Patient’s first and last name (A printed patient label is acceptable.)

2. Medical Record Number

3. Date and time drawn

4. Name, initials, or ID number of individual drawing specimen.

5. If patient is to be transfused, patient must sign tube as a second identifier

6. If transfusion requested, Antibody screen must be ordered.

NetworkReferenceLab Client Specimens

Label specimen with:

1. Patient’s first and last name

2. Date of birth

3. Date and time drawn

4. Name, initials, or ID number of the individual drawing specimen.