Capillary Blood Sampling Procedure in Pediatric Population

Changes in transcutaneous oxygen tension during capillary blood-gas sampling.

With a Radiometer TCM-1 oxygen monitor, we followed the fluctuations in transcutaneous oxygen tension (ptcO2) during capillary blood collection from a heel prick. Thirty premature infants who presented with some respiratory compromise showed unpredictably increased (43 of 125 observations) or decreased (82 of 125 observations) values during this blood-sampling process. The fluctuation exceeded ...

Capillary blood sampling: should the heel be warmed?

The hypothesis that capillary blood sampling is made easier by warming the heel was examined in a randomised, controlled trial of healthy newborn infants. Sampling was performed using an automated lancet with or without prior warming. The time taken to collect a standard volume of blood, the number of repeat procedures needed, and the infants' behavioural responses were measured. Eighty one pro...

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Evaluation of Hemoglobin Concentration of Cord, Capillary and Venous sampling in Neonates

Abstract Background Anemia is one of the most common abnormalities in pediatric medicine. Considerable differences are seen in the peripheral blood indices of infants in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine and compared blood hemoglobin concentration in three sites of sampling in neonate. Materials and Methods 1600 term and preterm new infant in three sites of sampli...

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology versus Fine Needle Capillary Sampling in Cytological Diagnosis of Thyroid Lesions

Background and Objectives: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an established out- patient procedure used in primary diagnosis of palpable thyroid lesions. A modified technique fine needle capillary sampling (FNCS) obviates the need of suction, is less painful, patient friendly and reported to overcome the problem of inadequate and bloody specimens. The aim of our study was to compare the...