Obtain a witness
1. On clinical units a second person (RN, CCP, LPN or Nurse Aide) must verify patient identification, armband preparation and labeling. In outpatient phlebotomy, a Medical Technologist may verify.
2. The second person must witness the processes, intitial the armband and sign and date the requisition by "Verified By" on the requisition slip.

Completing the armband
1. Using the hospital arm band for information, a ball point pen, and a hard surface, write the patient's first and last name,(include middle initial, Jr., III, etc. when it appears on the hospital arm band), hospital number, date, time and the name of the person who will collect the sample on the long label near the clip. The verifier must also initial the armband.
2. Remove the self sticking label and press onto an empty red top tube. The information on the label is duplicated on the band within seconds.
3. Remove the protective backing from the end (this end has diagonal red stripes) of the band opposite the clip to expose the adhesive surface. 
4. Press the adhesive end of the band with all of the Typenex numbers onto the tube.

Attach the Typenex blood-recipient identification band to the patient and collect the sample.
1. Wrap the Typenex band with the empty red top tube attached once around the patient's wrist or ankle, number side out.
2. Firmly close clip to make the band tamperproof.
3. To separate the sample tube and its 14 numbered labels from patient, hold clip firmly and tear the tube portion of the band to one side without raising the band above level of clip. Three numbers remain on the Typenex band attached to the patient.
4. Typenex band will remain on the patient for 4 days after which it may be removed by using scissors to cut through the band.

revised 8/5/2005

preparing the label

Affixing the label on the patient and on the tube