Wednesday, October 14, 2020

WHO Standards on Drawing Blood, Finest Practices in Phlebotomy

Phlebotomy utilizes big, hollow needles to eliminate blood specimens for lab screening or blood contribution. Each action in the procedure brings dangers – both for clients and health employees. Patients might be bruised. Health workers might get needle-stick injuries. Both can end up being contaminated with bloodborne organisms such as hepatitis B, HIV, syphilis or malaria. Each step impacts the quality of the specimen and the diagnosis. A polluted specimen will produce a misdiagnosis. Clerical errors can show deadly. The new WHO guidelines provide recommended actions for safe phlebotomy and restate accepted principles for drawing, collecting blood and transferring blood to laboratories/blood banks.

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