STEP 487: CLSI Standard Update for Collecting Capillary Blood (CE: 1.0)


Description:

This course discusses updates to standards on the collection of capillary blood specimens. The article discusses crucial updates to the GP42 standard.


Learning Objectives:

  • Describe recent updates to the GP42 standard for the collection of capillary blood specimens. 
  • Discuss acceptable capillary blood collection sites 
  • Discuss unacceptable capillary blood collection sites


Author(s):

Jeffrey Lavender, MT(AMT)


Launched: 2021