• Adherence to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute and Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines.
• Concise procedural steps with photos
• Descriptions of venipuncture, dermal puncture techniques, and arterial puncture.
• Information on safety issues and regulations, specimen requirements and clinical correlation, and pre-examination variables.
• Coverage of order of draw process.
• Coverage of best sites for blood collection and troubleshooting for failure to draw blood.
• Safety and technical tips.
• "Red Alerts" feature with guidance and tips
• Laboratory tests with the correct tube for collections
• Write-on/wipe-off waterproof pages.