Phlebotomy

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications 3 Complications 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Introduction

• Withdrawing of blood from an individual.

Indications

• laboratory analysis
• obtaining blood products
• excessive hemoglobin/hematocrit with resultant hyperviscosity

Complications

• pain, discomfort
• bleeding
• infection
• hematoma
• anemia from excessive diagnostic phlebotomy [1]

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

Additional Terms

• blood

References

1. Salisbury AC et al Diagnostic Blood Loss From Phlebotomy and Hospital-Acquired Anemia During Acute Myocardial Infarction Arch Intern Med. Published online August 8, 2011 <PubMed> PMID: [1] <Internet> [2]
   - Rennke S and Fang MC Hazards of Hospitalization Comment on "Diagnostic Blood Loss From Phlebotomy and Hospital-Acquired Anemia During Acute Myocardial Infarction" Arch Intern Med. Published online August 8, 2011 <PubMed> PMID: [3] <Internet> [4]

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