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Where should a finger be punctured for a blood sample?
A finger should be punctured on the side of the fingertip using a lancet for a blood sample. This area is less sensitive and has a good blood supply for an effective sample.
When should a phlebotomist label a blood sample?
after drawing blood and complete blood etraction
If a blood sample should be collected 2 hours postprandial when should the phlebotomist collect the sample?
2 hours after a meal.
When the atria contract the blood is forced into the?
The blood is squeezed into the ventricles.
What is a blood sample?
A blood sample is a sample given for medical purposes as a blood test.
How should patients be prepared for immunoelectrophoresis?
This test requires a blood sample.
How long before obtaining blood for testing should drugs known to interfere with blood test be discontinued?
They should be discontinued 24-36 hours before.
Should early morning blood sample be given for diagnosis of malaria?
No, the blood sample for malaria should be given when the patient is febrile (has a fever). In malaria the fever cycles on and off. In the febrile period the parasite is visible as it lyses the blood cells and escapes the liver.
How much much time after a blood sample is taken should it be tested?
Blood drawing after transfusions.after 24 hours.
Why must the puncture site NOT be squeezed after a fingerstick?
Squeezing the puncture site after a fingerstick can lead to the contamination of the blood sample with interstitial fluid, which may dilute the blood and alter test results. Additionally, it can cause increased tissue trauma, resulting in more pain and potential complications such as bruising or infection. Care should be taken to collect blood samples cleanly and efficiently for accurate diagnostic outcomes.
How do you distinguish an adult blood sample from a newborn infant sample?
Cord blood is a sample of blood taken from a newborn baby's umbilical cord
When was Blood Sample created?
Blood Sample was created on 2005-09-21.
