Blood sample tube transport comparison
Part of Blood & lymphatic clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of sending blood samples from an emergency room to the lab: quickly through a tube system or carried by staff. It checks if either method breaks red blood cells, which can affect test results, to see if the tube system is safe to use.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be 18 years old or older
- Be in the emergency room at the study hospital
- Need a blood draw as part of your care
- Allow two extra blood samples to be taken from the same needle stick
- Agree to take part (or have legal representative agree if you cannot)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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