Satisfactory & Unsatisfactory Collection Cards

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Satisfactory

(1)    A properly collected specimen, either side.

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Unsatisfactory

(2)    Layered specimen

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(3)     Blood clots

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(4)     Circles not filled

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(5)     Poor saturation—reverse side of previous slide (#4)

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(6)     Poor saturation—high hct

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(7)     Heel pressed against heel

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(8)     Poor saturation—reverse side of previous slide (#7)

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(9)     Blood separation in capillary tube

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(10)     Large folds or creases

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