February 2013

When Was the Last Time You Gave Your Exam Gloves a Second Thought?

Gloves are a critical component of barrier protection for every healthcare professional. Your health and safety, and that of your patients, deserves time spent re-assessing this important part of your everyday tasks. Here are some key characteristics to review. You Get What You Pay For Why should you care about the specs of your gloves? …

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Safety Considerations for Blood Specimen Transport Outside Your Facility

  Safety Considerations for Blood Specimen Transport Outside Your Facility Rules of Transport for All Specimens The primary receptacle must be leak-proof and not contain more than 500 mL or grams. There must be absorbent material placed between the primary receptacle and the secondary packaging sufficient to absorb the entire contents of all primary containers …

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