UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES

MEDICAL CENTER

PROCEDURE

PROCEDURE:

 71

EFFECTIVE:

4/07

REVISION:

 

APPROVED:

 08/07

PROCEDURE FOR USE OF THE Saf-T Holder Device with Female Luer Adapter

 

PURPOSE:  The Saf-T Holder device can be  is a vacuum tube holder that can be attached to a male Luer connector of a syringe of blood to transfer the blood into the tube without using a needle

 

EQUIPMENT:    

  1. Safety-T Holder device
  2. Blood tubes, syringes and safety equipment per hospital policy and procedure.

 

 

 

NURSING ACTION:

Receive/draw blood per hospital policy and procedure and transfer blood to tubes using needleless blood transfer device.

 

 

PROCEDURE STEPS:

  1. Perform syringe draw according to hospital policy and procedure.
  2. Attach male Luer syringe to female Luer of holder firmly.
  3. With holder collect blood into the appropriate blood tubes (using order per hospital policy).
  4.  Place the tube in the holder and push over stopper. Allow sample to transfer freely. Do not push sample into blood tube.
  5. Dispose of the holder and syringe as a unit into sharps container

 

 

REFERENCES:  Saf-T Holder Device Clinical Product Information 2004 further information wwwsmiths-medical.com

 

 

RESOURCE PERSON(S) Corrine McKay RN