Hold Still, Sweet Pea: The Ethics and Reality of Restraining Children During a Blood Draw
Why Keeping a Child Safe Sometimes Means Keeping Them Still
Shanise Keith, April 07, 2026
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Results From Fingerstick Blood Under Scrutiny
Are venous samples the "gold standard" for phlebotomy?
Dennis Ernst, October 09, 2020
TestTalk: HLA B27
Purpose, diagnostic value, and collection requirements
Dennis Ernst, September 07, 2020
Studies Find aPTTs Less Stable Than Previously Thought
Transit time critical for accurate aPTT results
Dennis Ernst, September 07, 2020
Preventing Repeat Heelsticks
Good advice for drawing blood from infant heels
Dennis Ernst, September 07, 2020
Study Shows Impact of Hemolysis on Emergency Department
A preventable, yet common phlebotomy problem
Dennis Ernst, August 07, 2020
Test Talk: Sed rates
Diagnostic value and test requirements for phlebotomists
Dennis Ernst, August 07, 2020
YouTube Video of the Month
How to best handle butterfly requests
Dennis Ernst, July 20, 2020
Should Hemolyzed Samples be Tested?
Many lab tests can be inaccurate when tested
Dennis Ernst, July 03, 2020
What Should We Do?
Phlebotomists and NP swabs
Dennis Ernst, July 03, 2020