The technique is useful when blood is taken from newborns in a common test called venepuncture, a study published last week in The British Medical Journal said. |
These donors are advised to see their physicians in order to confirm the diagnosis of anemia on a venepuncture sample. |
This method is less precise than a hemoglobin determination performed on a venepuncture sample, and analysed in a laboratory. |
Blood samples were collected by venepuncture into 10 ml EDTA vacutubes. |
A BC was defined as a sample of blood obtained from a single venepuncture site, irrespective of whether the blood was inoculated into one or multiple BC bottles. |
Heelstick and venepuncture are common painful procedures endured by infants. |