Oral Fluid Collection and Handling Patient Preparation Specimens should not be collected within 10 minutes of eating or drinking. Specimen Container DRUGSCAN ® Oral Fluid Collection Device. Specimen Handling Oral fluid specimens are stable at room temperature for up to 7 days after collection. Specimen Labeling
Blood Specimen Collection and Handling Patient Preparation
STEP 1
Draw site is determined based on patient preference (if possible) or availability of vein for specimen collection. Prior to collection, draw site is prepared using cleansing agent to reduce the chance of infection. Specimen Container PEth specimens are collected in two (grey top) sodium fluoride potassium oxalate blood collection tubes. Currently not testing for blood toxicology due to lack of volume. Specimen Handling Specimens should be stored at room temperature or refrigerated and shipped to the laboratory within 2 days of collection. Specimen Labeling Specimens must be labeled with the patient’s name and one other unique identifier such as requisition number, medical record number, or patient’s date of birth. In addition, the specimen may be sealed with a tamper-resistant seal. Minimum Volume 1 ml blood required, full tube optimal. Special Requirements Special collections are required for individuals with poor veins or other complications. Collections involving hands or other alternative sites require special techniques and equipment to ensure that high quality specimens are obtained for testing.
STEP 2
insert pod into mouth
Specimens must be labeled with the patient’s name and one other unique identifier such as requisition number, medical record number, or patient’s date of birth. In addition, the specimen may be sealed with a tamper-resistant seal. Minimum Volume Full Oral Fluid Collection device (indicator turns blue). Collection 1. Open the DRUGSCAN ® Oral Fluid Collection Device. 2. Instruct donor to position collection device under the tongue and close the mouth. Important: the donor must not talk, chew on pad, or remove collection device from mouth until the indicator turns blue. 3. When indicator turns blue, instruct the donor to hold the transport tube in an upright position (the pad on bottom & blue indicator on top). 4. Ask the donor to uncap the transport tube by pushing the red cap up with thumb. 5. Ask donor to insert collection device pad down, into the uncapped transport tube and replace the red cap. 6. Snap cap firmly for transport. Place center of specimen seal on top of tube and press down both sides. DO NOT:
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
• Stand tube uncapped on table. • Spill or empty fluid from tube.
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