Satisfactory & Unsatisfactory Collection Cards
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Satisfactory
(1) A properly collected specimen, either side.
Unsatisfactory
(2) Layered specimen
(3) Blood clots
(4) Circles not filled
(5) Poor saturation—reverse side of previous slide (#4)
(6) Poor saturation—high hct
(7) Heel pressed against heel
(8) Poor saturation—reverse side of previous slide (#7)
(9) Blood separation in capillary tube
(10) Large folds or creases