Home Collected Triglycerides Test: Testing Procedure
Check the Kit Contents
Laboratory Authorization
Form.
Blood Sample Return Bag.
Blood Collection Card.
Alcohol Prep.
Adhesive Bandage.
Sterile Gauze Pad.
2 Lancets.
Preaddressed, Prepaid
Mailing Envelope.
Easy to Understand
Instructions.
Fill out the Lab
Authorization Form
Fill out the lab
Authorization Form completely.
Note the date and time
of blood collection.
Apply
Barcode and Print Name on Blood Collection Card
Remove the barcode
sticker from the upper corner of the Authorization Form
and place on the Blood Collection Card.
Print your name on the
Blood Collection Card and place on firm, clean and flat
surface.
Clean
Selected Finger for Blood Collection
Wash hands with warm
water and dry thoroughly.
Select either the middle
or ring finger to collect blood sample.
To increase blood flow,
rub hands together for 10 seconds and then allow your
selected hand to hang at your side for 30 seconds.
Open the alcohol prep
package and clean the selected finger and allow the skin
to dry.
Remove the
Cap from the Lancet and Press against Finger
Remove the plastic cap
from the Lancet.
Place the chosen hand
palm side up on a flat surface.
Place the Lancet
slightly off center of your finger.
Hold Lancet steady,
press down firmly until it "clicks" and then release.
Wipe away
First Blood Drop and Collect Blood Sample
Observe the finger to
see if blood is flowing from the nick. It may be
necessary to gently massage the finger from the base up
to the "nick site" to produce the first drop of blood.
Wipe away the first drop
of blood with the Sterile Gauze Pad.
Continue to gently
squeeze the finger if needed to produce the drops that
are needed.
Wait until each drop is
large and "hanging" before attempting to touch it to the
Blood Collection Card.
Fill the
Three Circles on the Blood Collection Card and allow to Dry
If single drop of blood
does not completely fill the circle, add additional
drops beside the first until the circle is filled.
Completely fill each
circle before proceeding to the next circle.
Allow the Blood
Collection Card to dry for 15 minutes.
Do not allow the card to
be exposed to direct sunlight or extreme temperature or
humidity.
Apply adhesive bandage
over the small nick on your finger.
Insert the
Authorization Form and Sample into Prepaid Envelope
Close Blood Collection
Card and insert into the bag marked Blood Sample Return
Bag.
Remove pink copy of the
Laboratory Authorization Form for your records.
Place completed form and
sealed sample bag into the preaddressed prepaid mailing
envelope.
Mail Sample
Promptly
Place in regular mail as
soon as possible, but no later than one week after
sample collection.
Discard used Lancet and
all other kit materials in household trash.
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