Phlebotomy tools of the trade: part 2: surveying the antecubital area.

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Dennis J. and Catherine Ernst are the authors of Phlebotomy for Nurses and Nursing Personnel from which this article was excerpted. For more information, or to order this practical reference, contact The Center for Phlebotomy Education at (812) 633-4636 or visithttp://www.phlebotomy.com. Editor’s Note:This article is the second in the series “Focus on Phelbotomy” being published inHHNthroughout 2002. The practical, back-to-basic approach will help you improve this important technique. Address for correspondence: Dennis J. Ernst, MT, ASCP, P.O. Box 161, Ramsey, IN 47166.