Phlebotomy is when someone uses a needle to take blood from a vein, usually in your arm. Also called a blood draw or venipuncture, it’s an important tool for diagnosing many medical conditions.

CORYDON, Ind., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Phlebotomy Education announces the release of The Lab Draw Answer Book. The book provides answers to over 400 questions commonly asked by ...

A phlebotomist is a medical professional who draws your blood and collects samples for laboratory tests, transfusions, research, or blood donations. Phlebotomists are medical professionals who draw ...

While many other areas in the practice of medicine have been augmented by increasingly sophisticated technology, phlebotomy – the practice of drawing blood for laboratory analysis – has remained ...

A phlebotomist is a healthcare professional trained to collect blood samples. Many different professionals work together as part of a medical team. Each team member has their role and responsibilities ...

Drawing blood should be a routine procedure. Unfortunately complications can arise either in the elderly, who may have a compromised vasculature, or in children who are literally scared out of their ...

The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That process, however, may be about to get a modern makeover. Several health ...