PHLEBOTOMY Flashcards
AGREVIEW KA PANGAASIM
collection of minute sample of blood through capillary puncture
microsampling
depth of puncture for infants up to 1 year of age
2.4 mm
puncture site for infants up to 1 year of age
- plantar surface of the big toe
- median or lateral side of the heel
depth of puncture for adults
3.1 mm
puncture site for adults
- Middle or ring finger
- Puncture must be slightly off-center, perpendicular to the fingerprint
- Margin of the earlobe
collection of a greater volume of blood from the veins or arteries
macrosampling
Collection of arterial blood for blood gas analysis or blood pH determination
arterial puncture
common sites for arterial puncture
- radial artery
- brachial artery
- femoral artery
- Collection of venous blood
- Most frequent site: Antecubital vein of the forearm
venipuncture
venipuncture site for infants up to 18 months
- external jugular vein
- superior longitudinal sinus
- temporal vein
venipuncture sites for 18 months to 3 years
- popliteal vein
- femoral vein
- long saphenous vein
- ankle vein
venipuncture sites for 3 years to adulthood
- veins on the antecubital fossa
- wrist vein
- veins on the dorsal of hands and feet
methods of performing venipuncture
- open system
- closed system
– use of syringes
- The hub of the needle is color-coded, corresponding to its gauge
open system
The lower the gauge, the bigger the bore of the needle
open system