The puncture of a vein using a needle for the purpose of drawing blood as a common method of collecting blood specimens is called venipuncture, or ___. phlebotomy A routine venipuncture (usually performed by a nurse) is assigned code ___, and it is reported in addition to the laboratory...
a CPT is drawing a patients blood when the patient states that she is becoming dizzy and light-headed. which of the following actions should the technician take first? remove the tourniquet and needle for which of the following reasons should a CPT examine the antecubital areas in both of ...