 In this video, the Personal Protective Equipment, worn by the phlebotomists, was based under this assessment of the clinical laboratory of Trinity University of Asia with technical inputs from the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Prevention For review purposes, link to the instructional video of the donning and doffing of the Personal Protective Equipment will be provided in the description box Hi everyone! We are back again with another instructional video of the proper skin puncture procedure In this video, you will learn how to properly collect blood samples from patients using this technique For this laboratory exercise, you will be needing the following materials Your own set of Personal Protective Equipment, a disposable blood lenset, or a fully automated incision device Individually wrapped alcohol pad, sterile gauze, micro-pore, collection materials such as capillary tubes, pipettes, slides, ceiling clay, paraffin wax, and lastly, a marker This is the instructional video of the skin puncture procedure Read the patient politely and with gladness. The phlebotomist's duty should introduce himself or herself to the patient Identify the patient by asking his or her full name, including the middle name, and the birth date Compare it with the information provided on the laboratory requisition form Slightly ask the preparation of the patient if the test requires it Prepare the materials, preferably in the presence of the patient Select an appropriate site for skin puncture Disinfect the area by wiping it thoroughly with an individually wrapped alcohol pad Allow the site to dry Using a disposable contact-antibated lenset, puncture the site no more than 2 mm deep Wipe off the first drop of blood with dry sterile gauze Collect the succeeding drops of blood following the order of draw for capillary puncture Stop the bleeding by instructing the patient to apply pressure on the puncture site with sterile gauze for at least 2 minutes In the video, skin puncture is done for a hematocrit test Fill the heparenized capillary tube 2 thirds with blood In a vertical position, carefully seal the dry end of the heparenized capillary tubes with the sealing clean And the plug should be 4-6 mm long Make sure no blood is spilled Parafin must wax may be added to strengthen the plug Dispose the lenset and other used materials Label the capillary tube with the full name of the patient and the date and time of specimen collection Capillary tubes must be labeled in the presence of the patient Check the condition of the patient before leaving Flebotomis may also show the tubes to the patient to ensure accurate labeling of the samples Thank you very much, guys, for watching this instructional video of the skin puncture procedure For any questions, clarifications, or concerns about the video, you may directly ask the respective professors This instructional video is brought to you by the Trinity University of Asia, the College of Medical Technology