The following discussion focuses on two methods of blood collection — ventral tail artery puncture and dorsal or ... drawn into the syringe or butterfly needle tube. The anticoagulant is then ...

These pseudoaneurysms occur when there is a disruption in the arterial wall, often due to repeated needle punctures or infections associated with injecting drug use. The condition can lead to ...

Sometimes, a catheter (tube) is placed in an artery during surgery or during a prolonged illness. In this case, your PaO2 can be checked without a needle puncture. The skin around the intended ...