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CORD BLOOD GENETICS TESTING SPECIMEN COLLECTION Perinatal Program

WHO NEEDS CORD BLOOD COLLECTION?

- Patients referred from the Perinatal Program - Baby with known anomalies

FINAL DESTINATION OF TUBES - RED & PINK – TUBE TO BLOOD BANK (112) - PURPLE & GREEN W/ STRIPES – Leaves with NICU/Peds after delivery

PRE-DELIVERY DURING DELIVERY POST-DELIVERY

MFCU Fellow creates memo in STICKY NOTE ON CS-LINK notifying RNs about Cord Blood Collection for genetic testing

NICU/PEDS will be present at time of delivery & WILL ANNOUNCE CORD BLOOD COLLECTION FOR GENETIC TESTING AT TIME OF DELIVERY

! PRINT BABY LABELS for Cord Blood Genetics (GREEN W/ STRIPES & PURPLE) specimen

! ON ADMISSION – if patient is a candidate for genetic testing, prepare and gather necessary supplies for delivery

! SUPPLIES CHECKLIST - Type & Screen – 1 RED & 1 PINK tubes - Genetics – 1 GREEN W/ STRIPES &

1 PURPLE tubes - 20 cc syringe

! LABEL GENETICS TUBES CORRECTLY – GREEN W/ STRIPES & PURPLE – BABY LABELS INCLUDE – Date, Time, RN initials TYPE & SCREEN - RED & PINK – MOTHER LABELS - Send to Blood Bank (112)

! Ensure CORRECT SUPPLIES, ESP GREEN (WITH STRIPES) SODIUM HEPARIN TUBES are at bedside (check reference # and expiration date)

! _Make sure MD collects enough cord blood for Type & Screen and Genetics specimen _IF SMALL SAMPLE? Fill as much of the tubes as you can, small sample is better than no sample.

! GIVE GENETICS TESTING SPECIMEN TO PEDS/NICU for processing

SUPPLIES NEEDED DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN GREEN TOP TUBES! WHERE ARE THE SUPPLIES?

"CORRECT TUBE

Sodium Heparin Tube Reference#: 367871

[LOOK FOR THE STRIPES]

# INCORRECT TUBE

Lithium Heparin Tube Reference#: 367884

Anesthesia Cart - Red, Pink, Purple tubes

and 20 cc syringe

IUFD/Soiled Utility Room (walk in, on left side)

- Green Sodium Heparin tubes

Green Sodium Heparin tubes not there? - Call MAIN LAB – x 35962

Developed by UCLA Nursing Student – Denise Tran 03/2015

CORD BLOOD GENETICS TESTING SPECIMEN COLLECTION GATHER ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES   KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!

Anesthesia Cart ! 1 20-cc syringe ! 1 Red tube ! 1 Pink tube ! 1 Purple tube Soiled Utility/IUFD Room ! 1 Green STRIPED Sodium Heparin tube

No Green Sodium Heparin tubes in stock? - Call MAIN LAB – x 35962

"CORRECT TUBE

GREEN STRIPED Sodium Heparin (Ref #: 367871)

#INCORRECT TUBE

Lithium Heparin (Ref #: 367884)

Developed by UCLA Nursing Student – Denise Tran 03/2015

CORD BLOOD GENETICS TESTING SPECIMEN COLLECTION GATHER ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES   KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!

Anesthesia Cart ! 1 20-cc syringe ! 1 Red tube ! 1 Pink tube ! 1 Purple tube Soiled Utility/IUFD Room ! 1 Green STRIPED Sodium Heparin tube

No Green Sodium Heparin tubes in stock? - Call MAIN LAB – x 35962

"CORRECT TUBE

GREEN STRIPED Sodium Heparin (Ref #: 367871)

#INCORRECT TUBE

Lithium Heparin (Ref #: 367884)

Developed by UCLA Nursing Student – Denise Tran 03/2015