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capillary blood sample

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capillary blood sample,
a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as obtaining an arteriovenous sample from a peripheral body site, such as the heel, finger, or other transcutaneous site. See also Nursing Interventions Classification.


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Capillary blood samples (60 - 80 [micro]l) were taken by micro puncture from an earlobe.
The difference in respiratory and blood gas values during recovery ... by Kapus, Jernej; Usaj, Anton; Kapus, Venceslav; Strumbelj, Boro / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Extensive searches of both the US National Library of Medicine's Medline database and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature identified only four dated articles suggesting that contamination of a capillary blood sample with isopropyl alcohol may produce erroneously elevated results (Ball & Hughes, 1976:1279; Phillips, Pain & Ormsby, 1977:790-791; Grazaitis & Sexson, 1980:221-223; Togari, Oda & Wada, 1987:408-409).
The effects of two differing techniques on the accuracy of reagent ... by Stein, Christopher / Health SA Gesondheid
We obtained capillary blood samples and analyzed for lead content and hemoglobin (Hgb) levels in the field, and collected environmental samples (i.
Lead poisoning among young children in Russia: concurrent evaluation ... by Zlepko, Alexander / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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