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What is the method venipuncture when drawing blood from a 75 years old patient with thin veins?
A butterfly needle with tube and vacuum syringe.
When was the butterfly needle invented?
Albert Bujan of Abbott Labs
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.
The slant at the open end of a needle used for venipuncture is termed the?
belval
The insertion of a needle or cannula into a vein for the purose of withdrawing blood is?
Venipuncture
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.
Who should a butterfly needle be used on?
No body
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.
