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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Warm up to get your blood flowing! Have a bath, a shower or soak your hands in warm water, exercise or hold a warm mug..
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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Choose which fingertip you are going to prick and clean it thoroughly with the alcohol wipe.
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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Twist the top off a lancet..
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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Place your hand on a flat surface Hold the lancet with two fingers and press it firmly down into the side of your chosen fingertip.
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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Holding your arm straight down, drip big drops of blood into each circle until the blood has completely filled the circle If your blood stops, wipe with the alcohol wipe, massage your finger or warm up again and use another lancet.
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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Do not contaminate the card Leave the card to air dry for 10 minutes away from heat and light while you apply the plaster and wash your hands.
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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Log into your Personal Health Record and click ‘Record Samples’ Choose ‘Dried Blood Spot card’ and scan the barcode to record your sample collection.
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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Place the sample into the Specimen Transport Bag along with any other samples you are sending Pack the sealed transport bag into the box.
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How to take a Dry Blood Spot sample. Put the box into the return envelope Post it straight away.