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Yolanda

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List the blood collection equipment needed for newborn screening.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Children with spina bifida are particularly sensitive to ________.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
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 Sterile, automatic, disposable pediatric skin-puncture safety devices in different manufacturers' incision depths (0.650.85 mm for premature neonates, 1.0 mm for larger infants). Please see Chapter 8, Blood Collection Equipment, for photo examples.
 70 percent isopropyl alcohol swabs
 Sterile 2  2 gauze sponges
 Newborn screening cardsappropriate collection cards are kept in the hospital laboratory or the nursery (Do not use if beyond expiration date on filter paper)
 Puncture-resistant sharps container
 Disposable gloves (nonlatex if child is allergic)
 Compress (towel or washcloth) to warm heel if necessary
 Marking pen
 Laboratory request slips or labels

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Answer: latex


Yolanda

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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