Activate needle safety device

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Activate needle safety device

  • After collecting the blood, activate the needle safety device according to manufacturer's instructions, and place it in a sharps disposal container.
  • If blood was collected into a syringe, insert the syringe tip into the hub of a blood transfer device, and rotate the syringe clockwise to secure it to the device.
  • Push the blood culture bottle into the holder of the transfer device, and draw the appropriate volume of blood into the blood culture bottles.