A laminated 16" x 20" poster graphically depicting 10 proposed “Commandments of Phlebotomy” in full-color art. Updated to reflect the latest standard. Suitable for framing or posting in specimen collection and/or processing areas. Posting these proposed “commandments” reinforces blood sample collection and handling practices that every healthcare professional should obey.

Commandments include:

1. Thou Shalt Protect Thyself From Injury
2. Thou Shalt Identify Thy Patients
3. Thou Shalt Puncture the Skin at a Low Angle
4. Thou Shalt Not Pierce Nerves
5. Thou Shalt Mix All Tubes Properly and Immediately
6. Thou Shalt Draw Only From Acceptable Sites
7. Thou Shalt Label Specimens in the Presence of the Patient
8. Thou Shalt Expect All Patients to Faint
9. Thou Shalt Observe for Hematoma
10. Thou Shalt Treat All Patients as if They Were Family