Rev. Date: 31-Jan-12 Art: 715878-00M Kaolin ACT - 7
Venipunctures and Arterial Punctures
• Collectiontechniqueresultingingoodbloodflowmustbeused.
• Thesamplefortestingshouldbedrawnintoaplastic collection device (either a plastic
syringe or plastic evacuated tube).
• Thecollectiondevicecannot contain anticoagulants such as heparin, EDTA, oxalate, or citrate.
• Thecollectiondevicecannotcontainclotactivatorsorserumseparators.
• Thesampleshouldbeimmediatelydispensedintothesamplewellofacartridge.
• Ifasecondmeasurementisrequired,afreshsamplemustbeobtained.
Note: Some experts recommend drawing and discarding a sample of at least 1 mL prior to drawing
sample for coagulation testing.
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Indwelling line
• Fluiddripthroughthelinemustbediscontinued.
• If blood must be drawn from an indwelling line, possible heparin contamination and specimen dilution
should be considered. The line should be flushed with 5 mL of saline and the first 5 mL of blood or
six dead space volumes should be discarded.
• Withdrawthesamplefortestingintoafreshplastic syringe.
• Thecollectionsyringecannot contain anticoagulants such as heparin, EDTA, oxalate, or citrate.
• Thesampleshouldbeimmediatelydispensedintothesamplewellofacartridge.
• Ifasecondmeasurementisneeded,drawafreshsample.
Extracorporeal line
• Flushtheextracorporealbloodaccesslinebywithdrawing5mLofbloodintoasyringeand
discard the syringe.
• Withdrawthesamplefortestingintoafreshplastic syringe.
• Thecollectionsyringecannot contain anticoagulants such as heparin, EDTA, oxalate, or citrate.
• Thesampleshouldbeimmediatelydispensedintothesamplewellofacartridge.
• Ifasecondmeasurementisneeded,drawafreshsample.
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