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Drawing blood from peripheral intravenous cannula compared with venepuncture: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Linda L CoventryAlycia M JacobHugh T DaviesLaurita StonemanSamantha J KeoghElisabeth Ruth Jacob
Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2019)
Venepuncture can provoke pain, anxiety and cause trauma to patients. Guidelines recommend blood samples from peripheral intravenous cannula be taken only on insertion. Anecdotal evidence suggests drawing blood from existing cannulas may be a common practice. Further research is required to resolve this issue.
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