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Tap Smart Tube on hard surface to ensure LyoSphere is in lower chamber and not clinging to inside of Cap
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Write down how much time has elapsed since blood was drawn from donor
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Blood should be used within 30 minutes of blood draw, if possible
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It is important to minimize the time required to add blood to the set of three Smart Tubes
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Remove the caps from the Smart Tubes
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Line up the Smart Tubes in a rack
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Rock Vacutainer at least 5 times
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Remove stopper from Vacutainer
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Be sure to comply with your institution's regulations for safely handling blood samples
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Withdraw 1.0 milliliters of whole blood from Vacutainer
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Place the pipette tip into the hole in the Smart Tube revealed by removing the Plug and dispense the blood into the Lower Chamber of the Smart Tube
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IMPORTANT: ADD EXACTLY 1 MILLILITER OF BLOOD TO EACH SMART TUBE. ADDING MORE OR LESS THAN 1 MILLILITER OF BLOOD WILL CHANGE REACTION CHEMISTRY AND WILL MAKE SAMPLE UNRECOVERABLE
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Image on the left shows blood in the Lower Chamber of Smart Tube
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Screw Cap back onto Smart Tubes
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