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Covers which tube categories to use and cautions about coagulation specimens when a winged blood collection set is under filled. Provides specimen handling instructions, including gentle inversion requirements to ensure proper additive-to-blood mixing and highlights risks from insufficient or delayed mixing. 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Collection of Diagnostic Venous Blood Specimens. 7th ed. CLSI standard GP41 . Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; 2017.  \nGreiner Bio-One Monroe, North Carolina  \n[PHONE](PHONE 888 286 3883 / FAX 800 726 0052 / E-MAIL office@us.gbo. com)[ 888 286 3883 /](PHONE 888 286 3883 / FAX 800 726 0052 / E-MAIL office@us.gbo. com)[ FAX](PHONE 888 286 3883 / FAX 800 726 0052 / E-MAIL office@us.gbo. com)[ 800 726 0052 /](PHONE 888 286 3883 / FAX 800 726 0052 / E-MAIL office@us.gbo. com)[ E-MAIL](PHONE 888 286 3883 / FAX 800 726 0052 / E-MAIL office@us.gbo. com)[ office@us.gbo. com](PHONE 888 286 3883 / FAX 800 726 0052 / E-MAIL office@us.gbo. com)","cbCaiaDk9efYcA2l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaDk9efYcA2l","pdf",600562,"English","# Order of Draw\n## Specimen Handling\n## Completing an Inversion\n## Importance of Mixing\n## Centrifugation","[{\"question\":\"What should be followed when drawing blood tubes in the correct order?\",\"answer\":\"Always follow your facility’s protocol for the order of draw to ensure proper specimen integrity and test accuracy.\"},{\"question\":\"How should each blood collection tube be mixed after removal from the holder?\",\"answer\":\"Gently invert each tube as it is removed to achieve the proper mix of additive and blood; use the recommended number of inversions for the specific tube type.\"},{\"question\":\"What can happen if serum or anticoagulant tubes are not mixed properly?\",\"answer\":\"Insufficient or delayed mixing of serum tubes may result in delayed clotting, while inadequate mixing of anticoagulant tubes may cause platelet clumping, clotting, or incorrect test results.\"}]","Order of Draw - VACUETTE® Blood Collection Tubes based on CLSI GP41-ED7 | PDF",1791934462]