24 Hour Urine Specimen
- Label with a Generic ADT label until the collection is complete
- Once collection is complete, enter the collection information in eStar
- Print the Lab Ready Label
- Overlay the Lab Ready Label on the Generic ADT Label so that the patient's name on the Generic ADT Label is still visible and place in a specimen transport bag and transport to the lab
ABGs to be Processed on the Unit by Respiratory Therapy
- Label the ABG syringe with a Lab Ready Label
Anatomical Specimen
- Used for biopsy, pathology blood, urine, stool, sputum, etc.
- Label with a Generic ADT Label
- eStar will prompt for collection information
- A paper E-requisition will print that will accompany the specimen to the lab
CSF Specimens
- Label each tube with a Lab Ready Label
- If there are extra labels, place the extra labels in the specimen bag to be sent with the specimen
- If there are more tubes than labels, use Generic ADT Labels to label the extra tubes
Extra Vacutainers of Blood
- Label the extra vacutainers with Generic ADT Labels
- Send the specimens to the lab to be held for add-on requests
- When the add-on orders are entered for specimens already being held in the lab, the labels will automatically print in the lab
Multisite Labeling
- Used for micro cultures, blood cultures and body fluids
- Match the barcode number on the eStar screen to the barcode number on the label for each site
Point of Care Testing (POCT)
- If the POCT specimen is taken out of the room/area to be processed it must be labeled
- Label the specimen with a Generic ADT Label