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DX IFU VolumeGuideCoagSpecCollect FINAL

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S P E C I M E N CO L L E CT I O N

Volume guide for


coagulation testing
To avoid specimen rejection, clients are asked to pay particular • Tubes should fill between ±10% of the stated draw volume of
attention to collecting adequate volumes when drawing specimens for the tube1
coagulation tests. These assays require that specimen volumes equal
or exceed 90% of the volume of the tube. This requirement reflects a • A discard tube (without additives) must be used if only a citrate
standard established by the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute tube is to be drawn using a winged blood collection set. It is
(formerly the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards).1,2 important to remove the air from the blood collection set to ensure
the proper blood volume is obtained in the coag tube
To help facilitate adequate collections, many tubes include maximum • Do not fill tubes from other tubes or combine two partially filled
and minimum fill lines to be used as guides during phlebotomy. citrate tubes
(See the illustration below.) The steps outlined below address the
collection of specimens for coagulation testing both in glass and • If the specimen is drawn with a syringe, do not fill the BD
plastic tubes. Vacutainer® tube beyond optimal levels. (See below for additional
information.) Allow the tube to draw the blood from the syringe
• Assemble needle in holder; always fully seat and hold a citrate
using a BD Vacutainer® Blood Transfer Device if available. Do not
tube on the back end of the needle while filling
force blood into tube
• Allow the tube to fill until the vacuum is exhausted and blood
• Immediately after draw, gently invert tube three to four times;
flow ceases
do not shake

BD Vacutainer Plus Ref. # 363083 Ref. # 363080


Plus Plastic Citrate Tube

Plastic Citrate Tube Draw


Volume Guide
Sufficient volume achieved
if blood drawn falls above Maximum Fill*
minimum fill indicator.
For blood transfer, do not
Minimum Fill
fill above illustrated dashed
Indicator
maximum line.

Note: The quantity of blood drawn


®
BD Vacutainer

into evacuated tubes varies with


altitude, ambient temperature, Now with
barometric pressure, tube age, Minimum Fill
venous pressure and filling technique. Indicator
Represents minimum
2.7 mL volume of blood 1.8 mL
Draw required for Draw
Tube appropriate analysis Tube
13 mm x 75 mm 13 mm x 75 mm
Full Draw Full Draw
*According to CLSI guideline,
Dec. 2003, Doc. H1-A5, Vol. 23, No. 33.

References
1. Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute. Tubes and Additives for Venous Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Standard — Fifth Edition. 2003; 16(13):27. Document H1-A5.
2. Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute. Collection, Transport, and Processing of Blood Specimens for Testing Plasma-based Coagulation Assays; Approved Guideline — Fourth
Edition. 2003; 18(20):4. Document H21-A4.

If you have questions,


contact your Labcorp representative.

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