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1. Order of Draw for Labs - Concerns / Looking for Your Opinion / Expertise

   aroelisland replied to aroelisland's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks all. Yeah, by "contamination" I meant the risk of an additive from one tube (say the EDTA from Lavendar Top) impacting the blood from sample taken next if not drawn per proper "Order of Draw." Thanks!

2. Order of Draw for Labs - Concerns / Looking for Your Opinion / Expertise

   aroelisland replied to aroelisland's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Sour Lemon, yes... I have reached out to the Lab / Phlebotomist, and have not gotten a response yet (massive lab, many hoops to jump through to get answers) - I imagine they will of course say that procedures were followed and "no risk of contamin...

3. Order of Draw for Labs - Concerns / Looking for Your Opinion / Expertise

   aroelisland replied to aroelisland's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you NRSKarenRN! I appreciate your reply as well... Our doctor is out-of-state, but provides lab requisition forms for us electronically. And after he mentioned that VEGF Plasma (which you're right, is uncommon!) be drawn first, we manually wrot...

4. Order of Draw for Labs - Concerns / Looking for Your Opinion / Expertise

   aroelisland replied to aroelisland's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your reply canoehead! :) Really appreciate this - and hoping that's the case for my family member (i.e. a non-issue!). I think because we are following labs (about 40!) following a cancer diagnosis that is fortunately in remission, we a...

5. Order of Draw for Labs - Concerns / Looking for Your Opinion / Expertise

   aroelisland replied to aroelisland's topic in General Nursing

   By the way, this article is consistent with other research I've found on this... the idea that "Order of Draw" is great to continue, but not that important. I think the take-away is - why not practice order of draw, just to be extra cautious, but tha...

6. Order of Draw for Labs - Concerns / Looking for Your Opinion / Expertise

   aroelisland posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all, I'm an NTC in training and have experience in Integrative Oncology (but am not a nurse or phlebotomist) - and am still learning the ropes, especially when it comes to labs and proper procedures. Through my studies, I've now learned that there...