Place patient labels on 6 ml purple top tube. Prepare Typenex band per instructions on Typenex box. Blood samples, which are missing any of this information, are rejected. A new sample will then need to be drawn and properly labeled. The major cause of acute transfusion-related death is error in identification.
Patient identification is the most important step in the transfusion procedure.
Collect blood specimen in 6 ml purple top tube. If venipuncture required, use 20 gauge needle or larger for adults and a 22 or 23 gauge needle for children. To prevent hemolysis of the blood sample, a 22 gauge needle or larger should be used to obtain the blood sample. The minimum sample volume needed is 1 ml, with 1 ml 6 ml being the range for all patients Apply Typenex band to patient per instructions on Typenex box. . Patient information must be visible on the white portion of the Typenex band.