Our lab rejects overfilled tubes, and we actively pursue opportunities to re-educate nursing/ER staff when such things occur. There don't seem to be specific guidelines from CLSI, but in our experience, microclots and visible clots are common in overfilled specimens.
posted by DaynaBarnes at Wednesday, December-10-2008 16:29pm
Overfilling
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