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VENIPUNCTURE TECHNIQUES: MATERIALS 1. Safety Needles, 22g or less 2. Butterf ly needles. 21g or less 3. Syringes 4. Blood Collection Tubes. The vacuum tubes are designed to draw a predetermined volume of blood. Tubes with different additives are used f or collecting blood specimens for specific types of tests. The color of t he rubber stopper is used to identify these additives. 5. Tourniquets. Latex-free tourniquets are available 6. Antisept ic. Individually packaged 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes. 7. 2x2 Gauze or cotton balls. 8. Sharps Disposal Container. An OSHA acceptable, puncture proof container marked "Biohazardous". 9. Bandages or tape PRINCIPLE:  Venipuncture is an invasive procedure, which carries a small risk to the patient as well as to the phlebotomist. The following techniques and proc edures are used to minimize these risks. In addition, procedures for spec imen handling are followed in order to preserve specimen integrity. PURPOSE: To provide detailed i nstructions for performing venipunctur e. SAFETY 1. Observe universal (standard) safety precaution s. Observe all applicable isolation procedures. 2. PPE's will be worn at all time. 3. Wash hands in warm, running w ater with the chlorhexidin e gluconate hand washing product (approved by the Infection Control Committee), or if not visibly contaminated with a commercial foaming hand wash product before and after each patient collection. 4. Gloves are to be worn during all phlebotomies, and changed between patient collections. Palpation of phlebotomy site may be performed without gloves providing the skin is not broken. 5. A lab coat or gown must be worn during blood collection procedures. 6. Needles and hubs are single use and are disposed of in an appropriate 'sharps' container as one unit. Needles are never recapped, removed, broken, or bent after phlebotomy procedure.

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