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GENERAL SPECIMEN COLLECTION GUIDELINES
Label tube with Verify the quantity Fill the tubes in
Patient details; use at required for the the right order of
least 2 unique
identifiers (patient tests before draw (see table
name, patient ID, etc.) drawing the sample below)
Follow the guide in Centrifuge for 10-15
Check specimen
quality (hemolysis, the table for the minutes at room
etc) number of temperature (when
inversions applicable)
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Clotting
Order of Draw Color Tube type Inversions Centrifugation
time
3.2 %
Sodium 7- 8 N/A 2 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 0
RPM
Citrate
Citrate
3.8%
Sodium 7- 8 N/A N/A
Citrate ESR
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Serum N/A 60 mins 3500 RPM
additive
Sodium
Heparin 7- 8 N/A 3500 RPM
Heparin
Hematology K2 EDTA 7- 8 N/A N/A
NAF
Glucose 7- 8 N/A 3500 RPM
Na2EDTA
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