Phlebotomy is when someone uses a needle to take blood from a vein, usually in your arm. Also called a blood draw or venipuncture, it’s an important tool for diagnosing many medical conditions.

A phlebotomist is a healthcare professional trained to collect blood samples. Many different professionals work together as part of a medical team. Each team member has their role and responsibilities ...

The Phlebotomy Technician program aims to teach the technical and procedural aspects of basic phlebotomy, including blood specimen collection and venipuncture, necessary for becoming a Phlebotomy ...

Blood collection is one of the most common diagnostic procedures in chelonian species. Knowledge and case-dependent selection of appropriate sampling sites are necessary to obtain a diagnostic blood ...

February 2, 2010 — Routine use of sterile gloves before venipuncture may reduce rates of blood culture contamination by approximately 50%, according to the findings of a new randomized crossover trial ...

March 17, 2011 — Sucrose is more effective than liposomal lidocaine for reducing pain during venipuncture in newborns, according to the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled, double-dummy ...