The process of phlebotomy is lucidly described through textual and pictorial presentation, laying stress on
- Which veins to choose?
- What should be order dispensation in apt vials?
- What to do in difficult situations?
- What if a spill occurs?
- How to manage all the related emergencies that may arise while conducting phlebotomy?
Subsequent chapters present the sampling systems that are available commercially the world over; special circumstances like preparation for a blood donation; oral glucose tolerance test, etc.; arterial blood sampling, neonatal or paediatric blood sampling. The textbook makes an ideal reading for all those professional involved in phlebotomy—doctors, nurses, allied health staff, blood bank employees, medical laboratory technicians—rather everyone connected with blood sampling or transfusion.