Using a safety pin for the beads is great because it makes it easy to change the order if the protocols are your hospital change!

Great tool to promote patient safety.

I created this dangle to put on an ID badge to help draw blood in the correct tube order. The order of tubes in which blood needs to be drawn is very important.  Drawing in an incorrect order could end in inaccurate results because of clotting activators. The bigger beads represent the bottles for blood cultures. The order of the beads can be customized to the requirements of your hospital.

Ordering information

If you are  interested in ordering one for you or for your employees, please e-mail me (phlebotobeads@gmail.com). The order of the beads can be customized to the requirements of your hospital. Discounts offered for orders of 12 or more. Payment currently set up to go through Paypal. 

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Comment from one of my RN co-workers

 "I referred to my beads today with my new admit who needed blood cultures and 4 other tubes!."
Ange, RN

Letter from a customer in California

October 18, 2014

"Your phlebotobeads were received with applause! I showed them to my current group of "in training" phlebotomists and they loved them. Some of their responses were: -excellent tool -flexibility with color of beads -small -easy to use on badge -instant reminder of tube order , good for newbies I feel this is an excellent resource for new and old alike for an instant reminder of tube order. It takes time to look through notes in your pocket or call down to the lab for an answer about tube order, when the beads sit right there on your badge." Janet R. Branson Phlebotomy Instructor Boston Reed"

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