Specimen Collection (SC2)

SPECIMEN COLLECTION (SC2 - 1st Edition) can be used to establish collection criteria for laboratory procedure manuals, patient care units, & phlebotomy team training manuals. This convenient reference includes standards with procedures for collecting venous, arterial, & capillary blood specimens as well as single & timed urine specimens. Specimen transport requirements & container specifications are also described. Documents included are: GP8, Urine Collection (Single Specimen); GP13, Urine Collection (Timed Collection); H3, Venipuncture; H4, Skin Puncture; H5, Transport of Specimens; H11, Arterial Puncture; H18, Blood Specimen Processing; H21, Coagulation Specimens; H31, Toxicology Collection Containers; M29, Protection of Laboratory Workers. Please refer to the individual listings in BOOKS IN PRINT for a description of each document in the collection.NCCLS Staff is the author of 'Specimen Collection (SC2)', published 1991 under ISBN 9781562381479 and ISBN 1562381474.