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LabNotes - Volume 14, No.2, 2004

Tool Kit: BD Vacutainer® Luer-Lok™ Access Device

Color photo of clinician using a BD Vacutainer(R) Luer-Lok(TM) Access Device. Accidental exposure to bloodborne pathogens is a concern of all healthcare workers. EPINet1999 data from 21 hospitals document 1,996 needlestick and sharps objects injuries. Nurses, nursing students and IV teams accounted for 45% (885) of all reported injuries.¹ Recognizing this situation, BD continues to lead the world in providing safety-engineered medical devices that can help reduce the risk of accidental needlesticks.

The BD Vacutainer® Luer-Lok™ Access Device was designed to replace traditional needle/syringe specimen collection with a luer lock device that fits into an IV port and allows specimens to be collected into an evacuated tube.

Color photo of a Bard(R) E-Z(TM) Lock Sampling Port Color photo of a closer view of a Bard(R) E-Z(TM) Lock Sampling Port

BD Vacutainer® Luer-Lok™ Access Device:

Color photo of a BD Vacutainer(R) Luer-Lok(TM) Access Device

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Is compatible with female luer connections or IV ports designed for luer access
Has blue color-coded threads to provide easy differentiation from other holder-based products
Provides the security of a threaded locking luer connection (patented BD Luer-Lok™), replacing luer slip devices
Is also compatible with luer-activated ports for closed, direct urine sampling that may be found in some foley catheters (such as the Bard® E-Z™ Lock Sampling Port)

EPINet - Exposure Prevention Information Network. "Uniform Needlestick and Sharp Object Injury Report (of) 21 Hospitals." Charlosttesville, VA: Health Care Worker Safety Center at the University of Virginia (1999) 1-6.

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	From the Editor
	FEATURE: The Basics of Specimen Collection and Handling of Urine Testing
	Tool Kit: BD Vacutainer® Luer-Lok™ Access Device
	Immunohematology News
	Best Practice: Lead Testing
	Related Industry Website: What is AACC?
	Did You Know...
	Printable Order of Draw wall chart
	Clinical Lab Scholarships Program 2004
	BD Vacutainer® Brand and Trademark
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