venipuncture
- noun
- /ˌvɛnɪˈpʌŋkʧər/
- Specialized
:
venopunción
- Blood is collected by standard venipuncture and then is injected into the site of the dural tear.
Examples
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During the study, participants had a venipuncture to check their cholesterol levels.
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The nurse performed a venipuncture to collect blood for testing.
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After jugular venipuncture, 6 mL of blood was collected into EDTA tubes.
Academic text (2015) -
For example, a laboratory technician performing a venipuncture on an infant demonstrates understanding of the principles of growth and development by keeping the parent in the infant's line of vision during the procedure or using distractions, such as a pacifier or bottle.
Academic text (1997) -
Eligible participants who provided written informed consent underwent an interviewer-administered survey and venipuncture for HIV and HCV antibody testing, accompanied by pretest counseling.
Academic text (2004) -
Blood samples (10 mL) were collected by venipuncture for screening of antibodies against hantaviruses, and demographic data were collected for risk factor analysis in assorted villages in Chapare Province (Figure 1).
Academic text (2012) -
Patients often experience anxiety before a venipuncture for blood donation.
Synonyms
1
8.5
Cutting a vein to take blood for treatment or tests
Putting a needle into a vein to take blood or give medicine
A cut into a vein to take blood for treatment
How Invasive
- Specialized
4
6.9
- Specialized
22
5.5
- Specialized
- Specialized
48
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word venipuncture comes from the Latin parts vena meaning 'vein' and punctura, the same idea as the English word puncture, meaning 'a prick' or 'to pierce'. So venipuncture literally means 'pricking a vein', which is why it refers to putting a needle into a vein to draw blood or give medicine.