Collecting Blood: Other Blood Collection Procedures

Finger stick - puncture

  • Select a safety lancet appropriate for the size of the patient’s finger.
  • You may warm the finger prior to puncture to increase blood flow.
  • Make the puncture perpendicular, rather than parallel, to the finger print.

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