Phlebotomist doing morning rounds went to collect orders on patient.The first specimen collection tube for coagulation studies only filled half way which is unacceptable for testing.Phlebotomist put on a new tube and the same problem happened.It happened again when she put on the third tube.The patient then told her she had done a good job, but asked to wait and have the collection tried again later.Phlebotomist then reported the problem to her supervisor.A query has been submitted to the vendor.All lab process followed.This has apparently occurred on multiple patients with various vacutainers.I have a picture of one package from which a vacutainer was.Fda safety report id: (b)(4).
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