After collecting the blood sample from the patient using the vacutainer system, how is the needle removed from the tube holder?? Because soome of the labs reuse these tube holders
Is it done by hand or only by the shaps container...also, once the needle is released from the tube holder, can it be reused again???
The reason I am asking this is that whenever I go to get my blood drawn they use this vacutainer system on me....and since the needles dont come wrapped, I am always worried that the nurse might release the needle and not put it back in the sharps container (by mistake) but instead outting it with the unused needles and then reuse it again by mistake.......it always gets me paranoid.....is this possible?
2006-09-12 18:46:28 · 8 answers · asked by Scared 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I laugh because people live in the dark ages about how a phlebotomist does her/his job.
All needles are single-use needles. They are never re-capped and some needles have a safety device that hides the needle in a tough protective plastic that is applied after the blood draw.
We carefully unscrew the needle and throw it into the sharps container where it will NEVER BE RETRIEVED AGAIN.
A new needle comes either packaged or in enclosed in a plastic cover that has a sticker that "snaps" open indicating that it is new and never been used before.
PHLEBOTOMISTS DO NOT WANT TO RISK LOSING THEIR LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS BY RE-USING NEEDLES.
Rest assure that once your blood is drawn, the Phleb will immediately throw out that used needle never to be used again.
*I'm glad you asked*
2006-09-12 19:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Brunette Latina ♫ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. The plastic cap is replaced on the needle.
2. The needle is removed immediately from the vacutainer.
3. The used needles are placed in a special container to be discarded.
The person drawing the blood should remove the needle from the vacutainer immediately after drawing the blood and should place a new needle on the vacutainer only just before drawing the blood.
No one should store a vacutainer with an opened needle attached and waiting to be used.
2006-09-13 01:57:02 · answer #2 · answered by Friend_88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked in a Lab for six years after retirement but did not like the Phlebotamist job because of the small children that had to be "stuck". Really you want have a problem with the SST holder. I presume you are referring to the yellow sharps that the specimen tube goes into and puntures the tube to let the blood enter the tube. We always threw those away, but it wasn't necessary.
The next time you go for a blood test tell the technician that would she please use the "butter-fly". That is the smallest needle availabe and you will not even feel the stick. It also has to be opened, and very sterile. Take care. Rody
2006-09-13 02:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by virginiamayoaunt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The needle is disposed of immediately in the sharps container. There is no way that the needle can be used again. As for your concern about not seeing the needle in the wrapper, rest assured that every needle is a new needle freshly removed from its sterile wrapper. No needle is used on a client unless it is freshly opened.
2006-09-13 02:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by brendalyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question! Nonetheless, the final answer is RELAX! No one in their right and legal mind is reusing the needles in The United States.
2006-09-13 01:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by OU812 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No absolutely not to be used again the needles are always discarded properly and never used again.. I am a pediatrics nurse for 13 years and still going strong I draw blood daily..
2006-09-13 02:03:18 · answer #6 · answered by «~Mouse«~~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where i work the needles are safety needles and cap self. they are then easily removed and thrown away. All needles are one time use only.
2006-09-13 01:51:52 · answer #7 · answered by silvio_vol3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are not allowed to reuse needles
i'm not a nurse and knew that
2006-09-13 01:54:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋