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We overcame this problem many years ago by removing the blood gas analysers from the laboratory and having them all point of care. I expect the samples are still not labelled but hopefully the person doing the test now has more idea than we did who the blood belongs to! Tim [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Hyde Philip (ULHT) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 28 April 2003 14:37 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Labelling of blood gas syringes Kath, Thats a very good idea in practice but doesn't necessarily get around the issue of the human hand which still has to attach the label to the sample correctly. We had 2 samples from our A/E Dept last week with mismatched sticky sample labels and hand-written request cards. Despite having a Sample Labelling Policy, we have not eliminated this type of error. Look forward to hearing whether your system amkes any difference, Philip Hyde -----Original Message----- From: KATHARINE HAYDEN [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 28 April 2003 14:21 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Labelling of blood gas syringes John, We are about to start piloting the Olympus Osiris ward ordering system. One of the features of this system is that if a blood gas is ordered on the ward then a PID label is printed for attachment to the syringe in the same way as if you were ordering a U&E and attaching the label to a blood tube. We are hoping this will get around the problem that you described. Currently our wards attach a handwritten sticky label to syringes but this is a hassle and does not always get adhered to. I haven't heard of companies making syringes with labels attached. Kath Hayden Principal Biochemist University Hospital Aintree Liverpool >>> John Kane <[log in to unmask]> 04/28/03 01:56pm >>> I was wondering whether anybody could help us in a problem we have with the labelling of blood gas samples. Despite extensive publicity around the hospital we continue to receive samples for blood gas analysis in unlabelled syringes. It sometimes leads to friction with our medical and nursing staff when we then refuse to analyse the sample. We feel that one way to encourage ward staff to label these samples would be to have syringes with printed labels like normal sample tubes. However we have failed to find a supplier of these despite extensive searches. Does anybody know of a company that will supply labelled syringes for blood gas samples or do hospitals have other methods to ensure that these samples arrive in the laboratory correctly labelled. 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