CLSI GP42 A6 : 6ED 2008
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A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.
07-23-2013
08-25-2018
Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Introduction
2.1 Pediatric Patients
2.2 Adult Patients
2.3 Patients for Whom Skin Puncture May Be Inappropriate
3 Standard Precautions
4 Terminology
4.1 Definitions
4.2 Abbreviations/Acronyms
5 Skin Puncture
6 Outline for Skin Puncture Technique
7 Sites for Collecting Skin Puncture Blood
7.1 Infants
7.2 Older Children and Adults
8 Approach, Identify, and Position the Patient
8.1 Identify the Patient
8.2 Position the Patient
9 Procedure for Warming the Skin Site Before Puncture
(Arterialization)
9.1 Blood Flow
10 Technique for Cleansing the Skin Puncture Site
10.1 Isopropanol
10.2 Cleansing the Site
11 Skin Puncture Technique
11.1 Depth
11.2 Skin Puncture/Incision Devices
11.3 Puncture
12 Skin Puncture Specimen Collection Technique
12.1 First-Drop Elimination
12.2 Blood Specimen Collection
12.3 Device Disposal
12.4 Order of Collection
12.5 Microcollection Device Filling, Closure, and Mixing
12.6 pH and Blood Gas Determination
12.7 Microhematocrit Collection
12.8 Blood Films
13 Technique for Sealing and Handling Capillary Tubes
13.1 Methods
13.2 Procedure
14 Identification and Labeling of Capillary Blood Specimens
15 Analyte Variations Between Skin Puncture and Venipuncture
Specimens
15.1 Hematological Variations Between Serum and Plasma
15.2 Hemolysis
16 Devices for Collecting Blood Specimens From Skin Punctures
16.1 General Device Considerations
16.2 General Accessories for Microcollection Devices
16.3 Plastic Microcollection Devices
16.4 Disposable Microcollection and Microhematocrit Tubes
16.5 Microdilution Systems
References
Additional References
Summary of Consensus Comments and Working Group Responses
Summary of Delegate Comments and Working Group Responses
The Quality Management System Approach
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