Phlebotomy

The techniques used to draw blood from a vein for diagnostic purposes or for treatment of certain blood disorders such as erythrocytosis, hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, and porphyria cutanea tarda.

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.998.110.625, E02.800.558, E04.665.150.625, E05.200.998.110.625

MeSH Unique ID: D018962

Entry Terms:

• Venesection
• Venesections
• Venipuncture
• Venipunctures

Previous Indexing:

• Bloodletting (1966-1995)

See Also:

• Blood Donors
• Bloodletting
• Infusions, Intravenous
• Injections, Intravenous
• Leeching
• Blood Donation

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Specimen Handling
Blood Specimen Collection
Phlebotomy

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Punctures
Phlebotomy
Bloodletting

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Punctures
Blood Specimen Collection
Phlebotomy

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Specimen Handling
Blood Specimen Collection
Phlebotomy