Blood sample collection in lizards is an important technique. This column describes techniques for sample collection from the ventral coccygeal vein and the ventral abdominal vein. The ventral ...

During a chloride blood test, a phlebotomist locates a vein on the inside of your elbow, then uses a small needle to draw a ...

"If we only need a small amount of blood and want to avoid disturbing our small rodent patients we usually draw a sample from the saphenous vein. I think, this is the least distressing approach for ...

Care should be taken not to use excessive pressures that can cause collapse of the vein or hemolysis of the blood sample. Alternatively, microhematocrit capillary tubes can be used for sample ...

What happens in our body that make our veins look blue, although they are full of red blood? Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook Following is a transcript of the video: If our blood is red ...

Phlebotomy technicians collect blood from patients and prepare ... Dr. Craig says identifying a vein to collect a sample from ...

Thompson is removing a healthy vein from Raymond's leg so it will be ready for Raymond's quadruple bypass operation. In order to get blood to the heart muscle of a by-pass patient more efficiently ...

High blood pressure, stress, sun exposure, vein dysfunction, pregnancy, and other factors can contribute to the appearance of veins on the forehead. Genetic factors or age can influence whether ...

Known as varicose veins, these blood vessels, which return blood from the legs to the heart, are actually a more superficial system. The real, working venous system for the legs lies deeper ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the legs. These clots require medical care right away. These clots are dangerous because they can break loose, travel ...

the vein may be left in place to continue circulating blood through other veins that still have valves that work well. Vein ligation and stripping is generally done on large varicose veins. It also ...