Performance of 3 mL versus 5 mL Discarded Volume for Blood Sampling from Central Venous Access Device

Performance of 3 mL versus 5 mL Discarded Volume for Blood Sampling from Central Venous Access Device

Background Central venous access devices (CVAD) are an essential part of safe practices in critical care, which enable effective venous access and help in avoiding repeated venipuncture. Discard method is widely practiced for blood sampling. A single occasion of blood sampling may cause minimal bloo...

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Main Authors: HT Lalthanthuami, MJ Kumari, R Venkateswaran, PR Lakshmi, Lakshmi Ramamoorthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
Subjects:
blood discards
discarded volume
blood sampling
critical care
central lines
central venous access device
diagnostic blood loss
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1726669

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