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Child and Adolescent Community Health Community Health Manual Page 1 of 4 PROCEDURE Heel prick blood collection Scope (Staff): Child Health Scope (Area): CACH, WACHS This document should be read in conjunction with this DISCLAIMER Aim To obtain a capillary blood sample from an infant for analysis and estimation. Background Heel prick blood collection is used for collecting capillary blood samples from infants aged up to six months. It is used most often within the community setting for the Newborn Bloodspot Test. Key Points To be performed only by staff with appropriate training. If specific blood specimens a re required, e.g. Full B lood Count (FBC) Urea & , appropriately trained staff can perform a venepuncture. 2 Heel prick as a capillary sampling method is most suitable for children from birth to 6 months and with weight ran ging from approximately 3 – 10 kg. 3 Community h ealth staff must follow the overarching infection prevention and management policies and perform hand hygiene in accordance with WA Health guidelines at all appropriate stages of the procedure. Health staff must observe safe practice in accordance with the CAHS Sharps Management policy. Equipment Sterile disposable lancet or automated lancet device disposal container. Alcohol swabs, warm water and sterile cotton wool ball s or gauze swabs. Disposable gloves. C orrect specimen collection receptacle(s) for purpose.
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