Collecting Blood: Routine Venipuncture Procedure

Specimem labeling continued

  • Proper labeling generally includes:
  • Patient’s first and last name
  • Hospital identification number
  • Date & time
  • Phlebotomist initials
  • Your institution may provide bar coded computer generated labels that contain this information.

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