CC1
most common way to collect blood soecimens
venipuncture
THE MAJOR SITE FOR VENIPUNTURE
antecubital fossa
major vein for venipuncture
Median cubital vein
second choice vein
often harder to palpate than median cubital cubital vein
cephalic vein
increased the risk of puncturing a median cutaneous nerve branc or the brachial artery
basilic vein
normally a clear, pale yellow fluid
serum
contains fibrinogen
separates from the cell when blood in an anticoagulant tube is centrifuge
plasma
contains bith cells and plasma
used for most hematology tests and many point of care resrs
whole blood
preferred method for venipuncture
EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM (ETS)
sometimes used for small, vragile and damage veins
needle and syringe
often used to drawn blood from infants and children, hand veins, and in other difficult draw situations
butterfly set