Status Priority Meaning Uses Condition Test

Glucose,
Immediately H&H,
Critical
STAT 1st Immediately collect, test, Electrolytes,
Patients
and report Cardiac
Enzymes

2 hr post
Collect close
Timing of prandial,
to required
TIMED 2nd Specific time collection is Glucose
time and
important Tolerance
record time
Test, TDM

Serious but Follow Glucose,

As soon as
ASAP not yet critical hospital H&H,
possible
situations protocol Electrolytes

Collect
Before Eligibility for CBC, Plt,
PREOP 2nd / 3rd before
operation surgery Coag
surgery

Access
After Collect after
POSTOP condition H&H
operation Surgery
after surgery

No food /
drink intake Glucose,
Eliminate Verify last
FASTING 4th for 8-12 Lipid,
effects of diet meal
hours before Cholesterol
collection

Establish
Collect on
Established diagnosis or CBC, Chem
ROUTINE None time, but not
procedure monitor Profile
urgent
progress
 Patient
Patient Phlebotomist
Category

Long-Term Cannot perform regular daily activities

Care due to health condition

Undergoes dialysis; may request that Select another site other than the
Dialysis the dorsum of their hands be used for arm used with arteriovenous (AV)
venipuncture fistula

Independent, flexible, with

exceptional interpersonal and
Need medical attention and
Home-Care organizational skills, and can carry
assistance
all necessary equipment with them
during house calls

Work with extra care with these

Need end-of-life care, wherein most patients, treating them kindly and
Hospice
have a prognosis of six months or less with respect, giving these dying
patients comfort and dignity