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Specimen Collection 
Phlebotomy Procedures Unable to Draw
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In the event the hospital staff is unable to collect a blood specimen by venipuncture he/she
will convert to capillary draw technique for all applicable test procedures. If the tests
ordered can not be done on a capillary draw sample the procedure below will be followed:
The IV Team will be contacted. New requisition and labels will be made and left on the IV
Team clipboard. If the IV Team is unsuccessful they will contact the appropriate person
and notify them that the blood was not drawn.
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