Collection Instructions

TUBE MUST HAVE UNIQUE PATIENT I.D. NUMBER, AND INITIALS OF PERSON WHO COLLECTED THE SAMPLE, TIME COLLECTED AND PATIENT DOB.

A Blood Type and Screen (Mnemonic: TS) must also be ordered with any crossmatch unless it (TS) has been done recently (within 3 days or 10 days with a signed extension form).

Refer to  Blood Bank specimen Collection protocol.