We suspect the high fraction of haemolysed specimens we get from A and E
is caused by collecting blood through syringe and needle and then
injecting into Vacutainers through that needle...
Dr Jonathan Kay
On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 05:19 , [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Does anyone have experience of a high percentage of haemolysed samples
> coming
> from A+E (not by tube transport) when the blood samples are being taken
> through
> cannulae using a BD vacutainer system (LUER 367300). Any ideas!
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob
> Dr Robert Lord
> Department of Clinical Biochemistry
> Rotherham District General Hospital
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>
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