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Top Ten Ways Phlebotomists Change Potassium Results
Inaccurate potassium results can't be fixed, only prevented.
Dennis Ernst, October 08, 2021
Fewer Than Half of Labs Documenting Collection Times
Authors consider non-compliance rate "very acceptable"
Dennis Ernst, August 11, 2021
More Evidence Pneumatic Tube Transport Affects Test Results
Proper design, regulated speeds critical in PTS system designs
Dennis Ernst, August 02, 2021
Courier Lockboxes a Summer Hotbox for Samples
Are your samples baking in the summer sun?
Researchers recently found when blood samples for diagnostic laboratory testing are stored in outdoor lockbox, the results may not be valid.
Dennis Ernst, July 19, 2021
How to Manage Patients Who Pass Out
Knowing how to prevent fainting during a phlebotomy procedure is critical
When a patient passes out during a venipuncture procedure, this post details exactly what to do and what not to do.
Dennis Ernst, July 19, 2021
Survey Says: Drawing Rainbows
An expensive practice without many benefits.
Dennis Ernst, July 07, 2021
Eight Questions Every Phlebotomist MUST Answer Correctly: #8
Do you label at the patient’s side without fail?
This Phlebotomy Today blog post reinforces the importance of labeling every filled blood collection tube after the draw and before leaving the patient.
Dennis Ernst, July 01, 2021
Fingersticks on Mastectomy Patients
Are they appropriate? Are they safe?
Dennis Ernst, June 25, 2021