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A capillary puncture is a medical procedure where a tool called a "lancet"(a small needle on a spring inside of a piece of plastic) is used to make a small cut in the side of your finger to collect a few drops of blood for testing.
Or outside of a doctors office or hospital, you stabbed one of your fingers or toes on a needle or thorn.
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What are the acceptable sites to perform a capillary puncture on a patient's hands?
Identify the acceptable sites to perform a capillary puncture on a patient's hand.
Is there another name for dermal puncture?
capillary blood collection
Why should the lateral side of the infant's heel be used for capillary puncture?
Because of abundant capillary flow.
What is a microcontainer?
a blood collection system used with capillary puncture.
What test specimen is collected first by capillary puncture?
cbc
What is the preferred method of collection for POCT testing?
Capillary puncture
Why is the first drop wiped away from the capillary puncture site?
It is contaminated from the alcohol swab.
What technique is used when only a small amount of blood is needed as a specimen for a blood test?
Capillary Puncture
Why are capillary blood gases less desirable than arterial blood gases?
skin puncture blood is only partly
What is a phlebotimists job?
Phlebotomists are health care professionals trained to do venipuncture and capillary punctures. Venipuncutre a surgical incision made in a vein, while Capillary punctures is made from capillary. Both puncture are made by a needle to draw blood for testing or or for blood donations.
Why is first drop of blood wiped away from the capillary puncture site?
It is contaminated from the alcohol swab.
What is dermal puncture?
Puncture to the finger tips
