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Case

  • Bobby Jones, a phlebotomist at Georgetown Hospital, was called to the pre-op area to perform a bleeding time. Bleeding times may be requested on selected preoperative patients to help assure that they will not bleed excessively during surgery. Bobby gathered the appropriate equipment, then placed the blood pressure cuff of the patient's upper arm, and pumped it to 40 mm Hg. After finding the appropriate site (a few inches below the elbow on the inside of the forearm), Bobby cleaned the site with an alcohol pad and immediately made the incision with a Surgicutt parallel to the bend of the elbow. Bobby then wiped away the first drop of blood with an alcohol pad, and blotted the incision every 30 seconds thereafter. Fifteen minutes later the patient was still bleeding.