UN IVE R S A L

P R E CAU TIO N S
1. Use Barrier Protection to prevent skin and mucous mem-
brane contact with blood or other body fluids.

2. Wear gloves to prevent contact with blood, infectious ma-

terials, or other potentially contaminated surfaces or items.

3. Wear face protection if blood or bodily fluid droplets may

be generated during a procedure.

4. Wear protective clothing if blood or bodily fluid may be

splashed during a procedure.

5. Wash hands and skin immediately and thoroughly if con-

taminated with blood or bodily fluids.

6. Wash hands immediately after gloves are removed.

7. Use care when using or handling sharp instruments and

needles. Place used sharps in labeled, puncture resistance
containers.

8. If you have sustained an exposure or puncture wound,

immediately flush the exposed area and notify your supervi-
sor.
ORDER OF DRAW
Blood culture
first in the order of draw to prevent needle

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contaminated when contact is made with
stoppers from other tube, which are not
sterile. A second set of blood cultures
requires a separate collection.

Citrate
Second in the order of draw to prevent

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carryover of anticoagulant from other
tubes that could alter the result of coagula-
tion studies.

Serum
Third in the order of draw to prevent antico-

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agulant known to affect potassium and
order chemistry result from carrying over
into this tube.

Heparin
Fourth in the order of draw to prevent anti-

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coagulant known to affect potassium and
order chemistry result from carrying over
into this tube.

EDTA
Fifth in the order of draw so that this potas-
sium-rich anticoagulant does not carry

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over into others tubes that are tested for
analytes adversely affected by this addi-
tive (e.g- potassium, calcium).

Glycolytic inhibitor
(e.g.-oxalate, sodium fluoride, etc.) last in
the of draw to prevent the impact this anti-

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coagulant has on RBC morphology, potassi-
um level, coagulation studies and other
analytes.
BIO MED ICAL WASTE GUIDELINE
Bio Medical Waste Disposal needs to be done as per guideline.

Infected Plastics Infected waste Glassware Sharp

Plastic cover of the needle
Used gloves
Urine / stool samples
containers
Used vacutainers
Cotton swab used for Paper cover of gloves Used needles
wiping Cover of syringe
Blood stained cotton General paper waste
swabs
Used face masks