Techniques for blood collection from the rat include puncture of the heart, retro-orbital plexus, jugular vein, saphenous vein, tail blood vessels, carotid artery, abdominal aorta, and vena cava. Most ...

For patients in critical care units, blood can be drawn with a pediatric syringe instead of a standard 3 mL syringe, new research shows. "When overdone, phlebotomy can lead to transfusion and anemia, ...