Mixing

Why are clotted samples the second most common reason blood specimens are rejected? Because they are not properly mixed when tubes are filled. It's one of the most common preanalytical errors a phlebotomist can commit.
Do you know how to mix a blood tube properly so that it isn't rejected? This video details what proper mixing looks like, and why "jigglers and jugglers" have to redraw their patients.
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[@denicederringer2277]

Nice tie!!!

[@sanjayveterinarian8751]

Very very nice, sir

[@abigaildelosreyes2662]

I need that tube for my class! I wish they will make it available for classroom purposes.

[@centerforphlebotomyeducati4509]

It's a beaute! I got it from Greiner Bio-One! www.gbo.com. But I don't think they have them anymore.

[@Eckh4rt]

I started laughing my ass off when he started juggling

[@leahnarans]

Where do I order one of those tubes for a demo??

[@centerforphlebotomyeducati4509]

I wish these were available everywhere, but they're not. We got ours from a tube manufacturer, but they don't make them available to everyone. It's a great pool toy!

[@benjohnson278]

How long should each inverton be ?

[@centerforphlebotomyeducati4509]

Just long enough for the air bubble to rise to the top.