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Discard it and draw from the correct patient.
2 hours usualy,but it depends on how much blood you withdrew.
Why not use the PICC for the blood draw?
Type your answer here... if a patient has an intravenous line (IV) in the arm, can the phlebotomist draw blood
might cause lymphedema
you MUST properly identify the patient first, then continue with the blood draw, things get mixed up way too often!!
if you draw blood from the arm from the surgical side, they could get swelling of the arm from poor circulation, called lymphedema. so they cannot have any blood draws, iv's, injections or blood pressue taken on that arm at all.
Yes. Switching between patients during a draw can result in a mix up of tubes. The most common mistake in blood bank is clerical error. Labels on wrong tube, wrong ID band information written down, etc.
Call your doctor.
30 degrees or less.
A phlebotomist is responsible for drawing the blood of a patient. They must choose the proper needle, know the proper amount to be drawn, label the blood vial properly, and use caution because blood is a possible contaminant.
he can draw blood get it?