Recommendations for collection of venous blood;Raccomandazioni per il prelievo di sangue venoso

Rivista Italiana della Medicina di Laboratorio

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 249-258

  Lippi, Giuseppe ^a,k   Caputo, M ^b   Banfi, G ^c   Buttarello, M ^d   Ceriotti, F ^e   Daves, M ^f   Dolci, A ^g   Montagnana, M ^a   Miconi, V ^h   Milanesi, B ^b   Morandini, M ⁱ   Piva, E ^d   Salvagno, G L ^a   Giavarina, D ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f Laboratorio di Biochimica Clinica   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^h Laboratorio di Patologia Clinica   (Italy)

ⁱ AOSMA   (Italy)

^j SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^k UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Blood collection; Phlebotomy; Preanalytical variability; Recommendations; Venipuncture

Indexed keywords

BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LABORATORY TEST; PHLEBOTOMY; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; VEIN PUNCTURE; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 58849113964     PISSN: 1825859X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (25)

1. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Montagnana M, Franchini M, Guidi GC. Phlebotomy issues and quality improvement in results of laboratory testing. Clin Lab 2006; 52:217-30.
2. Lippi G, Guidi GC. Risk management in the preanalytical phase of laboratory testing. Clin Chem Lab Med 2007;45:720-7.
3. Bonini P, Plebani M, Ceriotti F, Bubboli F. Errors in laboratory medicine. Clin Chem 2002; 48:691-8.
4. Lippi G, Guidi GC, Mattiuzzi C, Plebani M. Preanalytical variability: the dark side of the moon in laboratory testing. Clin Chem Lab Med 2006; 44:358-65.
5. Lippi G, Banfi G, Buttarello M, Ceriotti F, Daves M, Dolci A, et al. Recommendations for detection and management of unsuitable samples in clinical laboratories. Clin Chem Lab Med 2007; 45:728-36.
6. Fink A, Kosecoff J, Chassin M, Brook RH. Consensus methods: characteristics and guidelines for use. Am J Public Health 1984; 74:979-83.
7. Programma nazionale per le linee guida. Come produrre, diffondere e aggiornare raccomandazioni per la pratica clinica. Manuale metodologico. Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Maggio 2002. http://www.pnlg.it/doc/ Manuale-PNLG.pdf (data di consultazione: 5.8.2008).
8. Phlebotomy Certification. http://www. allalliedhealthschools.com/faqs/ phlebotomy-certification.php (data di consultazione: 5.8.2008).
9. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Document H3-A6. Procedures for the Collection of Diagnostic Blood Specimens by Venipuncture; Approved Standard - Sixth Edition. Wayne, PA: CLSI; 2007.
10. U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Safety & Health Administration CPL 02-02-069 - CPL 2-2.69 - Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.
11. Weinstein S, Sharron R. Safety evaluation of reusable blood collection tube holders. Portex Inc. Keene, New Hampshire (USA).
12. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Brocco G, Guidi GC. Preanalytical variability in laboratory testing: influence of the blood drawing technique. Clin Chem Lab Med 2005; 43: 319-25.
13. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Guidi GC. No influence of a butterfly device on routine coagulation assays and D-dimer measurement. J Thromb Haemost 2005; 3:389-91.
14. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Montagnana M, Poli G, Guidi GC. Influence of the needle bore size on platelet count and routine coagulation testing. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2006; 17:557-61.
15. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Montagnana M, Brocco G, Guidi GC. Influence of the needle bore size used for collecting venous blood samples on routine clinical chemistry testing. Clin Chem Lab Med 2006; 44:1009-14.
16. Kennedy C, Angermuller S, King R, Noviello S, Walker J, Warden J, et al. A comparison of hemolysis rates using intravenous catheters versus venipuncture tubes for obtaining blood samples. J Emerg Nurs 1996; 22:566-9.
17. Grant MS. The effect of blood drawing techniques and equipment on the hemolysis of ED laboratory blood samples. J Emerg Nurs 2003; 29:116-21.
18. Lowe G, Stike R, Pollack M, Bosley J, O'Brien P, Hake A, et al. Nursing blood specimen collection techniques and hemolysis rates in an emergency department: analysis of venipuncture versus intravenous catheter collection techniques. J Emerg Nurs 2008; 34:26-32.
19. Joint Commission. Patient Identification. Available at: http://www.jcipatientsafety.org/22794 (data di consultazione: 5.8.2008).
20. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Montagnana M, Franchini M, Guidi GC. Venous stasis and routine hematologic testing. Clin Lab Haematol 2006; 28:332-7.
21. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Solero GP, Guidi GC. The influence of the tourniquet time on hematological testing for antidoping purposes. Int J Sports Med 2006; 27:359-62.
22. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Montagnana M, Brocco G, Guidi GC. Influence of short-term venous stasis on clinical chemistry testing. Clin Chem Lab Med 2005; 43:869-75.
23. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Montagnana M, Guidi GC. Shortterm venous stasis influences routine coagulation testing. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2005; 16:453-8.
24. Lippi G, Franchini M, Montagnana M, Salvagno GL, Poli G, Guidi GC. Quality and reliability of routine coagulation testing: can we trust that sample? Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2006; 17:513-9.
25. NCCLS. Document H21-A4. Collection, Transport, and Processing of Blood Specimens for Testing Plasma-Based Coagulation Assays; Approved Guideline - Fourth Edition. Wayne, PA: NCCLS; 2003.