Specimen tube mandatory labelling criteria

• Surname AND given name
• Date of birth
• UR number and/or Address
• Date and time
• Sign or initial the specimen tube

Request for Blood/Blood Products form mandatory labelling criteria

• Surname AND given name
• Date of birth
• UR number and/or Address
• Date and time
• Complete and sign the request form declaration

All details including signatures and date/time on specimen tube and request form must match.

Handwritten details preferred. If a pre-printed label is used on the specimen, it MUST bear the collector's signature and date and time of collection.