Nursing Blood Specimen Collection Techniques and Hemolysis Rates in an Emergency Department: Analysis of Venipuncture Versus Intravenous Catheter Collection Techniques  Glynnis Lowe, RN, CEN, Rose Stike, MEd, EMT-B, Marc Pollack, MD, PhD, Jenny Bosley, RN, BSN, CEN, Patti O'Brien, RN, SANE, Amy Hake, RN, BSN, CEN, PHRN, Greta Landis, RN, BSN,CEN, Natalie Billings, RN, BSN, CEN, Pam Gordon, RN, Steve Manzella, PhD, Tina Stover, MT(ASCP)  Journal of Emergency Nursing  Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages 26-32 (February 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.02.006 Copyright © 2008 Emergency Nurses Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Standardized Visual Laboratory Hemolysis Assessment. Extent of hemolysis for patient specimens was quantitated, in mg/dL hemoglobin, by use of a Beckman LX-20 specimen integrity monitor. This information was displayed with the picture above in the laboratory testing area along with a corresponding list of tests affected by these levels of hemolysis (Table 3). Journal of Emergency Nursing 2008 34, 26-32DOI: (10.1016/j.jen.2007.02.006) Copyright © 2008 Emergency Nurses Association Terms and Conditions