Hemolysis was significantly less common when blood was drawn with a butterfly needle as opposed to an intravenous catheter, researchers found. In a cross-sectional, prospective study of emergency department blood draws, use of an intravenous catheter was associated with a nearly eight-fold increased odds of hemolysis versus use of a butterfly needle
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Butterflies Tied to Lower Hemolysis Rates
Source: MedPage Today
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