The Order of Draw during Blood Collection: A Systematic Literature Review

Bazzano, Giacomo; Galazzi, Alessandro; Giusti, Gian Domenico; Panigada, Mauro; Laquintana, Dario

doi:10.3390/ijerph18041568

Cited by 8 publications

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“…Oxalate/fluoride tube To reduce the risk of cross contamination between tubes that contain additives. That risk may be negligible with the use of closed blood sampling systems and vacutainers (Bazzano et al 2021) Step 14 Release the tourniquet To decrease the pressure in the vein…”

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Performing venesection in a person with a learning disability

Blair¹

2022

Learning Disability Practice

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People with learning disabilities face challenges in accessing healthcare services, particularly testing, screening and monitoring, which means that common conditions are often missed. Like anyone, people with learning disabilities develop conditions that require diagnosis, assessment and monitoring through the laboratory analysis of blood samples, so learning disability nurses need to be skilled at performing venesection. Obtaining informed consent and preparing the person psychologically and emotionally for the procedure is as important to its success as getting the clinical aspects right. This article discusses venesection in people with learning disabilities, explaining how nurses can support them before, during and after the procedure and describing a step-by-step approach to performing venesection in a person with a learning disability.

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Performing venesection in a person with a learning disability

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2022

Learning Disability Practice

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Subpar reporting of pre‐analytical variables in RNA‐focused blood plasma studies

Van Der Schueren,

Decruyenaere,

Avila Cobos

et al. 2024

Molecular Oncology

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Extracellular RNA (cell‐free RNA; exRNA) from blood‐derived liquid biopsies is an appealing, minimally invasive source of disease biomarkers. As pre‐analytical variables strongly influence exRNA measurements, their reporting is essential for meaningful interpretation and replication of results. The aim of this review was to chart to what extent pre‐analytical variables are documented, to pinpoint shortcomings and to improve future reporting. In total, 200 blood plasma exRNA studies published in 2018 or 2023 were reviewed for annotation of 22 variables associated with blood collection, plasma preparation, and RNA purification. Our results show that pre‐analytical variables are poorly documented, with only three out of 22 variables described in over half of the publications. The percentage of variables reported ranged from 4.6% to 54.6% (mean 24.84%) in 2023 and from 4.6% to 57.1% (mean 28.60%) in 2018. Recommendations and guidelines (i.e., BRISQ, ASCO‐CAP, BloodPAC, PPMPT, and CEN standards) have currently not resulted in improved reporting. In conclusion, our results highlight the lack of reporting pre‐analytical variables in exRNA studies and advocate for a consistent use of available standards, endorsed by funders and journals.

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