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Capillary Sample


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Alternate Names : Blood Sample - Capillary, Fingerstick, Heelstick

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Risks

excessive bleeding
fainting or feeling light-headed
infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
scarring (occurs when there have been multiple punctures in the same area)
calcified nodules (sometimes occurs in infants, but usually disappear by 30 months of age)
damage to blood cells from this method of collection can sometimes cause inaccurate test results (and the need to repeat the test with blood drawn from a vein)

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• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
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• Pictures & Images

Review Date : 7/20/2003
Reviewed By : Philip L. Graham III, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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