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Finger stick A technique for collecting a very small amount of blood from the fingertip area. Mentioned in: Phlebotomy finger stick, the act of puncturing the tip of the finger to obtain a small sample of capillary blood. In some procedures the hand may be first immersed in warm water for 10 minutes to "arterialize" the capillary blood or give it characteristics similar to those of arterial blood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although some users claim that alternate-site testing is less painful compared with the more common finger stick, many manufacturers do not recommend alternate-site testing in the nursing home environment. One should not rely exclusively on the glucose level from a finger stick to diagnose hypoglycemia as it can be influenced by personal technique and local circulation or skin conditions. A test that takes only 20 minutes to detect HIV antibodies in saliva or blood from a finger stick has received U. |
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