A cross-sectional study to compare two blood collection methods: direct venous puncture and peripheral venous catheter.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To demonstrate the equivalence between blood collection methods using direct venous puncture (DVP) and a peripheral venous catheter or cannula (PVC).

Design and setting

A cross-sectional study of simple crossover design with within-subject measures carried out between October 2011 and May 2012 at a regional hospital in Spain.

Participants

272 patients aged 18 or older hospitalised or admitted to the short-stay unit (SSU) who required laboratory testing and PVC to administer saline solution, intravenous fluid therapy and/or intravenous medication. Excluded were those with PVC collection time exceeding 20 s, difficulty of venoclysis, or who presented with arteriovenous fistula, language difficulties, in critical condition or altered consciousness with no fami

SUBMITTER: Ortells-Abuye N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3939659 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature