Why are clotted samples the second most common reason blood specimens are rejected? Because they are not properly mixed when tubes are filled. It's one of the most common preanalytical errors a phlebotomist can commit.

Do you know how to mix a blood tube properly so that it isn't rejected? This video details what proper mixing looks like, and why "jigglers and jugglers" have to redraw their patients.

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