K3.13

• Reasons for taking venous blood

  pre-op
• Reasons for taking venous blood

  toxicology
• Reasons for taking venous blood


  routine tests
• Reasons for taking venous blood


  testing for diseases
• Reasons for taking venous blood 


  to see if medication is working
• Reasons for taking venous blood


  clarification of diagnosis
• Reasons for taking venous blood

  acutely unwell patient
• Reasons for taking venous blood

  group and save/cross match
• Reasons for taking capillary blood samples

  monitor blood glucose (diabetes)
• Reasons for taking capillary blood samples

  patient can monitor their blood glucose at home
• Reasons for taking capillary blood samples

  for neonates whose veins are too small
• Reasons for taking capillary blood samples

  requested test requires small amount of blood
• Reasons for taking capillary blood samples

  multiple unsuccessful venous blood sample
• Equipment used when taking venous blood

  Gloves, apron, hand sanitizer or washing hands
• Equipment used when taking venous blood

  blood bottles, stickers for bottles and specimen bag
• Equipment used when taking venous blood

  needle, vacutainer and sharps bin
• Equipment used when taking venous blood

  Alcohol wipe and sterilised gauze/plaster
• Equipment used when taking venous blood

  torniquet
• Equipment used when taking venous blood


  patients notes and a drink of water for patient
• Equipment used when taking capillary blood

  Gloves, apron, hand sanitizer or wash hands
• Equipment used when taking capillary blood

  blood bottles, stickers for bottles and specimen bag
• Equipment used when taking capillary blood

  lancet and sharps bin
• Equipment used when taking capillary blood

  alcohol wipes, sterilised gauze and plaster
• Equipment used when taking capillary blood


  patients notes and drink of water for the patient