Not All Blood Is Created Equal

A comparison of Capillary vs. Venous Collection

Shanise Keith, June 30, 2026

What Should We Do?

Hand-crafted tourniquets

When phlebotomists start creating their own way to draw blood, it only gets worse.

Dennis Ernst, December 05, 2019

Test Talk: Parathyroid hormone

Diagnostic value and patient requirements for phlebotomists

Dennis Ernst, December 03, 2019

What Should We Do?

Heelsticks during breastfeeding

Dennis Ernst, November 01, 2019

Study Recommends Practices That Reduce Risk of Iatrogenic Anemia

Closed-blood sampling devices one of several successful strategies

Dennis Ernst, November 01, 2019

Test Talk: Bilirubin

diagnostic value and sample requirements

Dennis Ernst, November 01, 2019

Test Talk: LDH

Diagnostic value and sample requirements

Dennis Ernst, September 11, 2019

Compliance With Phlebotomy Standards in Tunisia

Compliance with industry standards fluctuates wildly

Dennis Ernst, August 07, 2019

Test Talk: GGT

Diagnostic value and sample requirements

Dennis Ernst, August 07, 2019

What Should We Do?

Blood mixup

Dennis Ernst, August 06, 2019