1 Wipe away the first drop of blood with a piece of clean, dry cotton gauze. 2  Since newborns do not often bleed immediately, use gentle pressure to produce a rounded drop of blood. 3  Do not use excessive pressure because the blood may become diluted with tissue fluid. 4  Fill the required microtainer(s) as needed.
You'll likely see labels like THHN or THWN written on the wire. For example, THHN wire stands for thermoplastic high heat-resistant nylon coated wire. THWN stands for thermoplastic heat- and moisture-resistant nylon coated wire. As you can see, these wires are built to take on many different conditions.
PRINT LEGEND: ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION (size) TYPE TC -ER CABLE CABLE THHN OR THWN-2 CDRS SUN-RES 600 VOLTS DIR-BUR (UL) DATE/TIME/OPER/QC 4AWG THROUGH 4/0 IS RATED AS TYPE TC ONLY. PRINT LEGEND: ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION (size) TYPE TC CABLE CABLE THHN OR THWN-2 CDRS SUN-RES 600 VOLTS DIR-BUR (UL) DATE/TIME/OPER/QC.