You have been asked to train a new medical assistant student the process for performing a…

➤ How should a trainee load and balance microhematocrit tubes in the centrifuge?
Place tubes in the rotor with sealed ends outward and use a balance tube or an opposing patient tube of equal volume opposite each sample. Ensure identical fill height and secure the rotor lid. Verify the centrifuge’s validated speed and time, and never run an unbalanced load to prevent damage and inaccurate packed cell volume results.