a.Conscious Inpatients / Hospitalized patients:

• Verbally ask their full names

• Verify the name using ID bracelet

b.Sleeping patients:

• Identified in the same manner as concious in- patients

• Must be awakened before blood collection

c.Unconcscious, Mentally incompetent patients:

• Identified by asking the attending nurse or relative; ID

bracelet

d.Infants and children:

• A nurse or relative may identify the patient or by ID

bracelet

e. Outpatient/Ambulatory patient:

• Verbally ask their full names, address or birth date

• If patient has ID card or bracelet, same manner as with

hospitalized patients