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Specimen Collection Devices – Visual Guides
Click on the guides below to download a copy to your device. If you would like hard copies of any of the below please use the “Contact Us” link above.
| ITEM – Click on the image to download | GUIDE Click on the image to download |
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| ATL Specimen Quick Guide (April 2022) Cytogenetics, Flow Cytometry, Molecular Diagnostics |
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| General Specimen – WEST Urine, Tissue, Swab, Stool, Body Fluids |
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| General Specimen – SOUTH Urine, Tissue, Swab, Stool, Body Fluids |
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| Labeling Guides Where does the label go on the tube or cup? Zero-Tolerance Labeling Policy |
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| Microbiology Specimen Quick Guide (April 2022) | |
| Order of Blood Draw (May 2022) | |
| Royal Blue Tubes Which Royal Blue Tube Should I Use? |
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| Specimen Bags and Lockbox Packaging Guide |
Reference Guides
Click on the link to download guide
Avoiding Hemolysis and Clotting
Fasting Tests – Recommended and Required
Label Special Instructions Shorthand Instructions Key
Outpatient Common Blood Test Tubes
Urine Collection Guide for Laboratory Staff
How to Collect
| Specimen | Collection Type – Click on the image to download | GUIDE Click on the image to download |
| Blood | Capillary Finger Collection |  |
| Capillary Heel Collection | |
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| Centrifuge and Aliquot | |
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| Lead Screen Filter Paper Instructions | |
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| Cytology | Pap Collection Instructions (April 2022) | |
| Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA) (April 2022) | |
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| Microbiology | Nasal/Nasopharyngeal (NP) Collection | |
| Throat Swab Collection | |
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| Urine | Urine Vacutainer | |
| Urine Preservative | |
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| Self Collect | Self-Swab for STI Testing |  |
Additional Resources
Tutorial – How do I use the Lab Specimen Collection Catalog?
Tutorial – How to create a live feed of this blog in Internet Explorer or Outlook
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