Disposable or single patient use
Needle and syringe, butterfly needle and syringe, butterfly needle and vacuum collection system
Gauze / cotton wool ball and tape
Sharps container
Test request form, patient labels
Back of the hand, cephalic or basilic veins, antecubital fossa
Don't use limbs with AV fistula, past LN dissection, past stroke, infections, burns, thrombosis
Apply the tourniquet and feel for a straight, firm, round, elastic, nonpulsatile vein
Fist pumping, warm the area, tap the area, hang the limb over the bed, ultrasound, vein viewers
In a phlebotomy chair or in a bed; use pillows to place the limb in a comfortable position
Decontaminate with alcohol swab, allow to air dry
Bevel up, ~30 degrees from skin, until flashback is seen
Using attached syringe or vacuum collection system
Apply gentle pressure to the area using gauze or cotton ball
If using a syringe, do not force the blood into the tube; gently invert the tubes
Dispose of sharps and other waste
Label the collection tubes and send to the lab