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GENERAL LABORATORY NOTES for IMMUNOGENETICS & TRANSPLANTATION

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General Sample Requirements:

     Each blood tube or individual container must be labeled with:

          - Patient's legal full name

          - At least one of the following identifiers:

                    Medical Record Number   

                    Date of Birth

                    Social Security Number

HIC Number

Reference ID Number

          - Draw Date / Time

          - Phlebotomist signature

All samples must be maintained at room temperature.  Do not refrigerate.  All samples must be delivered to the lab as soon as possible.  Routine samples must reach the lab by 1500 hrs on Fridays. 

***SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS:

LAVENDER TOP (EDTA) TUBES (3 ml):

     - Avoid hemolysis.

     - Keep at room temperature - Do not refrigerate.

     - Must be mixed immediately after blood drawing to prevent clotting.

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