Pediatric Phlebotomy Services: Optimizing Sample Quality and Improving the Patient and Parent Experience.

Autor: Block, Darci R., Rickard, Twyla M., Johnson, Sharon R., Griesmann, Laurie D., Kang, Nicole S.
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine; Jan2017, p453-456, 4p
Abstrakt: The article provides suggestions on optimizing sample quality and improving the experience in pediatric phlebotomy services. Topics discussed include effective techniques to improve the overall experience and reduce physiologic and psychological pain during blood collection, primary mechanism for improving quality in the preanalytical phase, and evidence that venipuncture is less painful than capillary sampling in neonates.
Databáze: Complementary Index