Chapter 4: Syringe Method Flashcards
What is the Syringe Method?
An older method of vevnipuncute that is infrequently used.
What does the Syringe Method requires when collecting more than one tube of blood?
Multiple “sticks”.
With the Syringe Method how the amount of suction applied can be easily controlled by?
Slowly withdrawing the syringe plunger.
The Syringe Method is particularly helpful with?
Patients who have veins that collapse under the suction of a vacuum tube.
Why using a needle and syringe to collect blood requires transferring the blood to a vacuum tube?
Because vacuum tubes contain the additives necessary for the blood tests to be performed.
Blood is transferred using a safety transfer device, how are the tubes filled?
According to the order of draw.
Whenever blood is transferred by Syringe Method what need to be done?
Stric safety measures must be followed.