The compatibility of the components of the vacuum blood collection system is the key to successful and safe venipuncture
- Authors: Kharashun E.A.1, Kovalevskaya S.N.2
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Affiliations:
- State Budgetary Healthcare Institution «A.K. Yeramishantsev City Clinical Hospital, Moscow Health Department»
- Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 26, No 7 (2024)
- Pages: 26-32
- Section: Profession: theory and practice
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0025-8342/article/view/267259
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25879979-2024-07-04
- ID: 267259
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Abstract
When taking blood from a vein for laboratory tests, nurses may have situations related to the use of vacuum systems (VS) from different manufacturers. Most often this is due to the requirements of tender purchases, when vacuum containers (VC) and double-sided needles are placed in different LOTs. To understand the depth of the problem, we developed a questionnaire and conducted an online survey of 188 nurses of hospitals in Moscow, which showed that almost half of the respondents (42.2%) experienced difficulties related to the compatibility of components from different manufacturers, which negatively affected the test results, increased direct and hidden costs of the medical organization.
The authors analyze the results of the survey and give recommendations on how to avoid such problems: use components of vacuum blood collection system from one manufacturer or, if this is not possible, conduct compatibility testing of the components before use. The authors suggest ways to check for compatibility, referring to domestic and international recommendations. These measures will ensure safer and more effective venipuncture.
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Elena A. Kharashun
State Budgetary Healthcare Institution «A.K. Yeramishantsev City Clinical Hospital, Moscow Health Department»
Author for correspondence.
Email: khoroshun_79@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0007-3326-6277
Medical Laboratory Technician of State Budgetary Healthcare Institution
Russian Federation, Moscow
Svetlana N. Kovalevskaya
Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University
Email: khoroshun_79@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6898-286X
Assistant of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics with a course of molecular medicine
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgReferences
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