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May I have another bite at this cherry, particularly in the light of 'our long awaited Christmas box' from the DH. I feel very strongly it would improve the Quality of our services if we could ensure that samples were drawn by individuals with proven competency in this area, according to approved guidelines. Where this demonstrably fails, (ie when we find samples with high hemolysis indices), a register of the occurrence and league table of the offenders could be kept and additional training provided, (at least). The inconvenience, worry, waste and expense caused by bad venepuncture justifys delaying a request for analysis until a competent phlebotomist is available. Perhaps the new skill-mix could include more skilled blood collection practitioners, Merry Christmas. ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/