Phlebotomy: The Veins Used for Venipuncture

This video describes the veins from which blood is drawn for routine testing. The tourniquet application site is also decided by prospective venipuncture location.

[@bittersweetc93]

Very well done 👍🏾

[@cassie2035]

Thanks

[@KAYY_M3KO]

Good vid

[@phasorsystems6873]

Hey could you try this book? Search for "A Guide to Venipuncture Proficiency" on Amazon!

[@fionnrex9513]

Can u use higher up on the cephalic vein? Before it branches into two? Thanks

[@MedicalLabLadyGill]

Yes you can, depending on where the split is.

[@sciencebiologysalahaddin]

This poster by pdf ??

[@forloveandtruth1450]

It's a tourniquet, pronounced 'toorn-i-kay'......not turniket.....only seen it mispronounced on American videos.....it's etymology is French....hence 'quet' as 'kay'....

[@Flolic55]

@-@

[@Flolic55]

I am European and never heard for this lmao

[@liiraraines1841]

It's ok to have multiple different pronunciations, especially in societies separated by several thousand miles. Language is fluid,