Capillary sampling | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Capillarysamplingfromafinger,heelor(rarely)anearlobemaybeperformedonpatientsofanyage,forspecificteststhatrequiresmallquantitiesofblood.

The information given here supplements that given in Chapter 2[1]. Users of these guidelines should read Chapter 2[2] before reading the information given below. This chapter covers background information (Section 7.1[3]), practical guidance (Section 7.2[4]) and illustrations (Section 7.3[5]) relevant to capillary sampling.

Capillary sampling from a finger, heel or (rarely) an ear lobe may be performed on patients of any age, for specific tests that require small quantities of blood. However, because the procedure is commonly used in paediatric patients, Sections 7.1.1[6] and 7.1.2[7] focus particularly on paediatric capillary sampling.

The finger is usually the preferred site for capillary ...