We do not have in-patient phlebotomists at our facility so the IV nurses always draw pending labs at the start and occasionally from an existing site if circumstances necessitate
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Robbin K. George RN
Vascular Access Resource
Alexandria Hospital Virginia
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Robbin K. George RN
Vascular Access Resource
Alexandria Hospital Virginia
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> Hello,
>
> When starting an IV, does everyone collects the lab draw at the same time or do
> they do another stick, one for IV access and one for lab draws? I know that we
> do not use perpherial IVs for routine lab draws but what about at the time the
> IV is initiated?
>
>
> Donna
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>
