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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Art of Capillary Sampling
Easy if you can and a huge source of preanalytical errors if you don´t.
A recap of correct capillary sampling would have been great in addition to the photo. Is there an article I am missing?
ReplyDelete* Right ! the index finger is often calloused, potentially more sensitive to pain due to additional nerve endings.*
ReplyDelete* Palmar surface of the distal segment of the third(middle) of fourth(ring)finger - Ideally of the non-dominant hand.*