Southeast Michigan
Specimen Collection Manual
General information
Phlebotomy tips
- Capillary puncture blood collection tips (PDF)
- Eswab collection guide (PDF)
- Geriatric phlebotomy tips (PDF)
- Minimum pediatric specimen requirements (PDF)
- Maximum pediatric requirements (PDF)
- Order of the draw capillary puncture (PDF)
- Order of draw for venipuncture (PDF)
- Prevent clotting with anticoagulant tubes (PDF)
- Preventing hemolysis (PDF)
- Universal viral transport media (PDF)
Collection procedures and patient instructions
Blood for microbiology
Nasopharyngeal
Body fluid
Stool
Cervical/Vaginal
Tissue
Cerebralspinal fluid (CSF)
Urethral
Urine
Miscellaneous