1. Verify the patient 2. Print the "Type and Screen" lab label 3. Obtain a blood band

• If the patient already has a blood band and it is in good condition and has a barcode fenwal sticker, continue to use this.
• Use a new blood band for a new patient, or if the old band is damaged or does not have any barcode fenwal stickers

4. Transcribe the name, MRN, Date, Time and collector's Compass user ID clearly on the blood band

• The labeled blood band should be verified by a second RN, regardless of whether this is an old or new band

5. Draw specimen by collecting 2 ml of blood at minimum and inject sample into a pink lab tube 6. Apply big lab label to the pink lab tube

• Verify that the MRN and name are visible and match the patient sticker.

7. Apply blood band barcode / Fenwal sticker to the pink lab tube 8. SCAN PATIENT AND SCAN SPECIMEN (NO PPID OVERIDE) 9. Place blood band directly on patient

• Note: "Tail" with stickers must remain intact to blood band

Note: If drawing type and screen for newborn or infant age <120 days, a second specimen is to be collected from mother

• If baby's delivery is at another Ascension Seton facility, then consider 2nd specimen already obtained
• Pink lab tube must have patient label
• "Mother of childs sample" + Mother's name + Mother's MRN written clearly
• Phlebotomist username, date and time written clearly