# Phlebotomy Exam Prep 8, Specimen Labeling at Bedside

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Podcast: [Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nursing-healthcare-exam-prep-7652377)
Published: 2026-05-05T22:25:11+00:00
Episode link: https://open-exam-prep.com/
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## Resource

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - To always label specimens immediately after collection, at the patient's bedside, before leaving their presence. - That the five essential elements on a specimen label are the patient's full name, a second unique identifier, the date, the time, and the collector's initials. - Why pre-labeling tubes before a blood draw is a critical error and a common exam trap. - How a mislabeled specimen leading to a major transfusion reaction is classified as a sentinel event by The Joint Commission. - The mnemonic "L.A.B. P.I." to recall that you must Label At Bedside with the Patient's name/ID and your Initials/Info. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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