Where may infants be drawn from?

Where may infants be drawn from?

• A. Arm (VP) or heel (SP)
• B. Wrist vein
• C. Dorsal hand vein
• D. Foot vein

Answer: (A)

Infants are typically drawn from two practical sites: an arm vein by venipuncture when a suitable vein is found, and a heel stick for a capillary (skin puncture) blood sample. The arm venipuncture option handles larger-volume draws when needed and uses accessible veins in the antecubital area. The heel puncture is used in newborns because their veins are tiny and difficult to access venipuncture, and the heel is a safe, commonly used site for small-volume samples. Other sites like wrist or dorsal hand veins are not standard in infants due to small, fragile veins and accessibility issues, and foot veins are not routinely used for standard draws.

Infants are typically drawn from two practical sites: an arm vein by venipuncture when a suitable vein is found, and a heel stick for a capillary (skin puncture) blood sample. The arm venipuncture option handles larger-volume draws when needed and uses accessible veins in the antecubital area. The heel puncture is used in newborns because their veins are tiny and difficult to access venipuncture, and the heel is a safe, commonly used site for small-volume samples. Other sites like wrist or dorsal hand veins are not standard in infants due to small, fragile veins and accessibility issues, and foot veins are not routinely used for standard draws.