Labeling for the 2005 PNG National Nutrition Survey
Types of Labels Labels for women’s samples (10 labels) Labels for children’s samples (9 labels) Labels for salt samples (2 labels – one for the salt sample bag and one for the household (HH) questionnaire)
Women’s labels Women’s questionnaire Red top Vacutainer tube (Research/Validation study in POM only) Purple top Vacutainer tube (Research/Validation study in POM only) Microtainer Malaria slide Dried blood spot (DBS) card Urine cup and two cryovials
Children’s labels Children’s questionnaire Red top Vacutainer tube (Research/Validation study in POM only) Purple top Vacutainer tube (Research/Validation study in POM only) Microtainer Malaria slide Dried blood spot (DBS) card Stool cup and tube
Procedure Main thing to remember: Make sure all of the materials for the patient you are working with are labeled before drawing blood or collecting samples SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)