Phlebotomy Technician

Category - Puncture & Draws

Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is assessing his patient’s fingertips for a suitable site for a capillary blood collection. He observes his patient has bluish tinged fingertips, and the fingers feel cool. The patient tells him she has Reynaud’s disease. Phil decides to examine and ultimately uses her earlobe as the capillary blood collection site. What (if anything) did Phil do wrong?
  1. Phil did not do anything wrong.
  2. Phil did not consider the patient’s heels or toes.
  3. Phil used a site not allowed for capillary blood collection.
Explanation
Answer: A - Phil is correct to use his patient’s earlobe as an alternate site for capillary blood collection. Heels and toes are not an option for adult patients. Earlobes can be used for capillary blood collections if they are warm and not discolored.
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