CAPILLARY PUNCTURE Flashcards
(21 cards)
method that uses a lancet to make a
small incision into the capillary bed of
the skin
CAPILLARY PUNCTURE/SKIN PUNCTURE
Sterile, sharp instruments that are
intended for one-time use only
LANCET/INCISION DEVICES
Type of lancet that produces a small
hole in the skin by vaporizing water in
the skin
LASER LANCET
Aka microtube, this container is a small
plastic tube used to hold blood specimen
MICRO-COLLECTION CONTAINER
Narrow bore tubes that are made of
either plastic or glass, for hematocrit
MICRO-HEMATOCRIT TUBES AND SEALANTS
Used for blood films for hematology
determinations
MICROSCOPE SLIDES
Used to increase the blood flow sevenfold by warming the puncture site
WARMING DEVICES
Special equipment used for collecting
capillary blood gas (CBG) specimen
CAPILLARY BLOOD GAS (CBG)
Mixture of different blood and fluids
which include the following: ARTERIAL
blood, VENOUS blood, CAPILLARY blood,
INTERSTITIAL fluid, and INTRACELLULAR fluid
CAPILLARY BLOOD SPECIMEN
BRIGHT RED BLOOD found in the pulmonary
vein, LEFT CHAMBER OF THE HEART, and the
arteries
- ARTERIAL BLOOD
- OXYGENATED BLOOD in the circulatory
system
Blood that travels from the peripheral
veins passing through the venous system
then through the right chamber of the
heart, dark red in color, deoxygenated
VENOUS BLOOD
Preferred specimen for infants, young
children, elderly patients, and patients
with severe burns
CAPILLARY BLOOD
Good alternative to venipuncture for
adults and older children
CAPILLARY SPECIMEN
Capillary puncture should not be used
for
-erythrocyte sedimentation rate
methods, blood cultures, and studies
that need plasma
Order of Draw for Collecting Capillary
Specimen:
- Capillary blood gas specimens (CBGs)
- EDTA specimens
- additive specimens
- serum specimens
Blood test that is used to check
abnormalities in the blood cells
ROUTINE BLOOD FILM/SMEAR
PREPARATION
Used to determine if the patient has
malaria, which is diagnosed by its
presence in the peripheral blood smear
THICK BLOOD SMEAR PREPARATION
Recommended for infants and small
children
CAPILLARY BLOOD GAS SPECIMEN by
heel puncture
Used to help determine any liver
disorder in infants
- NEONATAL BILIRUBIN COLLECTION
- Preferred: 2 Serum gel microtainers
part of the routine check for infants to
determine inborn disorders such as
phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism and
galactosemia
NEWBORN/NEONATAL SCREENING
done 24 to 48 hours after the baby is
born, in which a few drops of blood are
collected through heel stick to
determine disorders
- NEWBORN SCREENING BLOOD SPOT
COLLECTION
