venipuncture

Medical term Phlebotomy

Puncturing a vein with a needle to collect blood.

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Free practice questions that use venipuncture

Phlebotomy, question 4How should a patient be positioned for a routine venipuncture?

veinA blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.
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