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Pressure is applied on the vein until bleeding stops completely.
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What is the medical term meaning swelling or mass of blood caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel during or following venipuncture?
Hematoma
A hematoma can be prevented if?
Pressure. Is placed on the venipuncture site until bleeding stops
What happens if pressure is not applied when removing a needle following a venipuncture by a lab tech?
you get a hematoma
How do you anchor a vein during venipuncture?
You use your thumb to keep the vein from "rolling" while doing a venipuncture.
Why would you not massage site after heparin administration?
to prevent hematoma formation
Why is venipuncture cleansing done?
To prevent, if possible, inserting microbes into the sterile body.
What standard conditions must be observed during venipuncture?
See the Web Links to the left for more information about venipuncture.
How can the risk of hematoma be reduced during otoplasty?
Careful drying of the ear at the end of the procedure and application of a pressure bandage can reduce the risk of a hematoma.
What risks are associated with a catecholamine test?
Risks for the blood test are minimal, but may include slight bleeding from the venipuncture site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after blood is drawn, or blood accumulating under the puncture site (hematoma).
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing an erythropoietin test?
Risks for this test are minimal, but may include slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after venipuncture, and hematoma (blood accumulating under the puncture site).
What are possible complications of the human leukocyte antigen test?
Risks for this test are minimal, but may include slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after venipuncture, or hematoma (blood accumulating under the puncture site).
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing an aldosterone assay?
Risks for this test are minimal, but may include slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after venipuncture, or hematoma (blood accumulating under the puncture site).
