NHS Tayside ED Guidance
Write patient’s A&E number and the date on the white area of the label, this will be duplicated onto the band underneath. Remove this label and apply it to the BTS sample tube.
Typenex system
This is the system used in the Emergency Department for blood transfusion purposes where the patient’s identity/DOB/Address is not known and there is only an A&E number available.(For all other requests the A&E number alone should suffice.)
Wrap the band around the patient’s wrist or ankle so that the tape passes through the clip mechanism. Firmly close the clip.
Hold the clip firmly and tear off the 14 numbered labels from the band. Remove the protective backing from the end of the strip of labels and apply to the back of the BTS tube.
Remove one of the small numbered labels from the 14 attached to the BTS tube and use this in place of patient information to label the BTS request form. Inform BTS (NW ext 32953, PRI ext 13338) and send sample by porter.
If a second sample is required prior to the patient being identified write the A&E number and Typenex number on the form and the sample tube and inform BTS.
When blood products arrive from BTS they will be labelled with one of the small numbered stickers. Check the label on the blood against the two red labels still on the patient’s wrist band prior to transfusing.
