Specimen Collection From Patients With Difficult Venous Access
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Oncology patients incur frequent venipunctures as tests are run to monitor disease status and treatment effectiveness through therapy protocols. Obtaining a quality blood specimen from these patients can be difficult and painful. The goal should be to collect a high-quality specimen on the first attempt so that the patient does not need to be redrawn. In this webinar, Dr. Robert Christenson describes a recent study conducted at the Stoler Pavilion, an outpatient area of the Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center, showing how improved patient experience & sample quality was achieved by introducing a novel blood-collection system. He explains the challenges and current workarounds when obtaining blood specimens from patients with difficult venous access, outlines the study parameters, and highlights its results and conclusions.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
American Board of Clinical Chemistry
Clinical Chemistry Diplomate
Molecular Diagnostics Diplomate
Toxicological Chemistry Diplomate
Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Clinical Laboratory Director
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
Public Health Director
Public Health Supervisor
Public Health Technologist
Disclosure statements
AACC is dedicated to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. All participating planning committee members and faculty are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. The intent of this disclosure is to provide participants with information on which they can make their own judgments.
The following faculty reported the following relevant financial relationship(s) during the content development process for this activity:
- Robert H. Christenson, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FACC
- Consultant Fee: Becton Dickinson, Roche Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers, Beckman Coulter, Quidel, Pixcell Medical, Sphingotech
- Board/Committee Membership/Advisory Board: Becton Dickinson, Roche Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers, Beckman Coulter, Quidel, Pixcell Medical, Sphingotech
- Presenter/Speaker: Becton Dickinson, Roche Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers, Beckman Coulter, Quidel, Pixcell Medical, Sphingotech