What Is Venipuncture?
The specific technique of puncturing a vein with a needle to collect a blood sample or administer fluids. It is the most common method used in phlebotomy.
Venipuncture across 3 exams
Venipuncture appears on the following exams. Each defines it in the context candidates are tested on:
- CCMA (NHA)
- The specific technique of puncturing a vein with a needle to collect a blood sample or administer fluids. It is the most common method used in phlebotomy.
- CMA (AAMA)
- The procedure of puncturing a vein, typically with a needle, to collect a blood sample or administer fluids. Medical assistants perform venipuncture as part of specimen collection.
- NHA Phlebotomy (CPT)
- The procedure of puncturing a vein with a needle to collect a blood sample, most commonly from the antecubital area of the arm. It is the primary blood collection method a phlebotomist performs.