Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Art of Capillary Sampling

Easy if you can and a huge source of preanalytical errors if you don´t.


















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2 comments:

I Hope. said...

A recap of correct capillary sampling would have been great in addition to the photo. Is there an article I am missing?

RAWDA RUTH SARRAIL said...

* Right ! the index finger is often calloused, potentially more sensitive to pain due to additional nerve endings.*

* Palmar surface of the distal segment of the third(middle) of fourth(ring)finger - Ideally of the non-dominant hand.*

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