The medical procedure for drawing a sample of venous blood into a vacuum tube is known as?
In medicine, venipuncture or venepuncture is the process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or for blood sampling of venous blood. In healthcare, this procedure is performed by medical laboratory scientists, medical practitioners, some EMTs, paramedics, phlebotomists, dialysis technicians, and other nursing staff. In veterinary medicine, the procedure is performed by veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
The general name of the medical procedure for drawing a sample of venous blood into a vacuum tube is known as?
Venipuncture
Venipuncture
Greiner Bio-One manufactured the first ever plastic evacuated blood collection tube in 1985 under the VACUETTE brand name. Today, many companies sell vacuum tubes as the patent for this device is now in the public domain. These tubes are manufactured with a specific volume of gas removed from the sealed tube. When a needle from a hub or transfer device is inserted into the stopper, the tube's vacuum automatically pulls in the required volume of blood.
The more specific name of the medical procedure for drawing a sample of venous blood into a vacuum tube is known as?
evacuated blood collection
Venipuncture
Venipuncture
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Vacutainer
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Blood analysis is an important diagnostic tool available to clinicians within healthcare.
Venipuncture
In medicine, venipuncture is the process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or for blood sampling of venous blood. A sample of venous blood is drawn into a vacuum tube. The more specific name is evacuated blood collection. Blood analysis is an important diagnostic tool available to clinicians within healthcare.