| This method is less precise than a hemoglobin determination performed on a venepuncture sample, and analysed in a laboratory. |
| Heelstick and venepuncture are common painful procedures endured by infants. |
| Serial samples of venous blood were collected Pre-Ex, End-Ex, and 1-h Post from a superficial vein in the antecubital fossa using sterile, repetitive venepuncture. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| These donors are advised to see their physicians in order to confirm the diagnosis of anemia on a venepuncture sample. |
