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capillary collection - Coggle Diagram

- - - - increased incidence with venipuncture
    - - can be caused by repeated venipuncture
  - - - contact activated triger activated
      - predetermined depth of puncture
      - blade retracts automatically
      - laser puncture device can be used for those londer than 5
    - - micro collection (microtainer ) color coded tubes
      - capillary tubes used for blood gases
      - microhermatocrit tubes
      - order of collection
        
        blood gases
        
        lavender
        
        EDTA
        
        green
        
        Heparin
        
        3 other additive microtainers
        
        red clot activators
    - - wrapped i dry towel before application and activation
      - temperatire should not exceed 42 degrees
      - do not leave on skin for more than 3-5 min
- - - - maximum depth
        
        3 mm for finger puncture and 2mm for heal stick.
        
        0.65 to 0.88 mm for premature baby
        
        width of capilarry
        
        max do not eeceed 2.4 mm