https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/31195/osces-task---blood-smear-and-pcv Hi everyone, so for the pcv and bloodsmear OSCE , do you have to put the top back on your blood tube as soon as you have your same in the capillary tube? Just ive done this job a while and I can&#39;t get the cap back on the blood tube one handed, whilsten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/172671?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:17:34 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:887a4af3-11d4-4af9-b0b8-8f7556d9510bapache<p>Are we talking a screw top blood tube? If you unscrew the lid by holding it with your little finger of your dominant hand, it can stay in your hand while you fill the capillary tube and then it&#39;s easy to put it back on.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/172660?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:27:29 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:598d114f-0eb1-4c26-bcd1-3845a27eaf89Rebecca Ward<p>when we were practicing we were either putting the blood tube away from the main working area so you don&#39;t accidently knock it over, or putting the lid back on. You could also try holding the capillary tube horizontally and blood won&#39;t come out, that may make it easier for you to put the blood tube lid back on</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/172562?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:28:47 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d4d73294-8110-4c90-a855-ae77100fb7b6Nina Tucker<p>Sorry it&#39;s meant to say sample in the cappilary tube</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>