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Why is a 21 gauge needle recommended for venipuncture?
The 21 gauge is a smaller needle.
What is a venipuncture?
Venipuncture is the medical term used when drawing blood. Basically, it means your vein has had a needle stuck into it for some purpose.
What are the steps in venipuncture?
Gloves Tourniquet Feel for a Vein Alcohol Stick Insert tube and fill Remove tube Remove tourniquet Remove needle Apply pressure Band aide
The slant at the open end of a needle used for venipuncture is termed the?
belval
When already performing a venipuncture on a person and the needle is already in the persons arm and you notice the bllod is bright red what are you to do next?
If the needle was inserted and you saw a back flow of blood, then you have to connect the filled IV tubing, clean the insertion site and anchor using tape and splint.
The insertion of a needle or cannula into a vein for the purose of withdrawing blood is?
Venipuncture
Which way should the bevel of the needle be held when performing venipuncture?
When inserting a needle, the needle is inserted bevel up.However, at least 1 study suggests (in the same article) that bevel down may help on difficult sticks, on pediatric or dehydrated adults.
What happens if pressure is not applied when removing a needle following a venipuncture by a lab tech?
you get a hematoma
What is the most important factor in choosing which gauge needle to use for venipuncture?
Size and condition of the vein
How is the term venipuncture properly defined?
The term venipuncture is a medical term which means to use intravenous for the sampling of blood for blood analysis. A small needle is inserted into the vein to withdraw blood.
What do you do first when a patient is having a synocopal episode while venipuncture is being performed?
Remove the tourniquet, then remove the needle
CPT 36415 is surgery or medical type of service?
From a CPT perspective, collection of the specimen by venipuncture or finger/heel/ear stick is not considered an integral part of the laboratory procedure performed and, thus, may be coded separately. The CPT code for routine venipuncture is 36415, and the CPT code for finger/heel/ear stick is 36416. Venipuncture: In the smallest patients, venipuncture is accomplished using a 1cc syringe with a 25 or 28g needle, or an insulin syringe. Remember to remove the needle before putting the blood into tubes or on your slide to make smears. Use a hemostat to remove the needle from an insulin syringe.
