How to manage lab tubes for blood draws in Hemodialysis. [Dialysis Training]

How to manage lab tubes for blood draws in Hemodialysis.

It's important to know:

✔️ That the blood tubes have a draw order.
✔️ That they have to be managed gently.
✔️ Hemolysis is the breakage of the cells and it can be caused by forcefully shaking a tube.
✔️ Spin the tubes with the serum separating gel only.

👉 All tubes go inside the refrigerator once they're processed.

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