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• TITLE: Complications of venepuncture

  AUTHORS: Omiepirisa Yvonne Buowari

  KEYWORDS: Venupucture; Haematoma; Complications; Syncope

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, Vol.4 No.1A, January 31, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Venepuncture is the commonest procedure performed in health care settings. A review of literature and search on complications of venepuncture and blood collection. This procedure is without complications, which sometime can be fatal. Complications that can arise from venepuncture include haematoma formation, nerve damage, pain, haemaconcentration, extravasation, iatrogenic anaemia, arterial puncture, petechiae, allergies, fear and phobia, infection, syncope and fainting, excessive bleeding, edema and thrombus.