Neonatology Book

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Chapter

Birth Disorders

Newborn Screen

Venipuncture

Infant Blood Sample

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Infant Blood Sample

Aka: Infant Blood Sample, Neonatal Venipuncture

Technique
1. Venipuncture in dorsum of a newborn's hand
  1. Compared with heel lancing
    1. Less pain
    2. Less time
    3. Less need for repeat sampling
2. Reference
  1. Larsson (1998) Pediatrics 101: 882-6

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