Clinical Alert 01/16/2023
NEW TYPENEX Barcode Plus BLOOD BANDS
- Verify your patient’s identity and obtain the patient label with the correct FIN
- Peel the pack cellophane shield from the bracelet and attach the patient label and then remove the backing from the cellophane shield and apply over the label
- Remove additional labels from the bracelet
- Draw lab (pink tube)
- Place the furthest label on the blood tube that includes the following “Apply to specimen tube and place patient label below the dashed line”
- Print your patient specimen label from Cerner and place it below the dashed line on the blood band label that is on the blood tube
- Place specimen in biohazard bag with additional labels that were removed from blood band bracelet
- Remove the backing from the adhesive behind the remaining white labels on the patient’s blood band to adhere fully to the patient blood band bracelet
** NOTE**
The new blood band bracelets do not show the date the lab was drawn, please review orders in Cerner for this information
The new blood bands are valid for 3 days
