Phlebotomy device and method of use thereof

A method of using a phlebotomy device with vacuum sealed blood collection tubes for collecting blood samples from a vein of a patient, said method comprising the following steps:

• a) preparing for the insertion of a mosquito needle comprising the following steps:
• 1) washing the user's hands thoroughly with soap and water;
• 2) putting a pair of gloves on the cleansed hands;
• 3) applying a tourniquet lightly on the patient's biceps such that the tourniquet can be removed with one hand;
• 4) locating a puncture site;
• 5) removing the tourniquet from the patient's biceps;
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• 6) cleansing the puncture site with an alcohol swab;
• b) inserting the mosquito needle comprising the following steps:
• 1) reapplying the tourniquet to the patient's biceps;
• 2) removing a needle guard from the mosquito needle to expose a beveled tip;
• 3) inserting the mosquito needle into a top portion of the vein of the patient along the vein route with the beveled tip pointing upwards;
• 4) positioning the mosquito needle at a proper angle with the vein and with a pair of stilt adhesive strips on a bottom surface of a pair of wings which are configured to maintain the position of the mosquito needle;
• 5) exposing the stilt adhesive by removing a pair of protective strips concealing the pair of stilt adhesive strips;
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• 6) fixing the mosquito needle in position by allowing the pair of stilt adhesive strips to contact the patient's skin;
• c) taking blood samples comprising the following steps:
• 1) loading a vacuum sealed blood collection tube into a proximal end of a blood collection tube holder with an unoccupied hand, there being a conduit connecting the mosquito needle to the tube holder, using a thumb to push the blood collection tube downwards puncturing a rubber stopper juxtaposed a distal end thereof, thus breaking the vacuum seal allowing the blood collection tube to draw a sample of blood from the patient, the tube holder having a multiple sample needle threadably attached thereto to break the seal;
• 2) releasing the tourniquet from the biceps;
• 3) allowing the blood collection tube to fill until blood ceases to flow;
• 4) pulling the blood collection tube out of the blood collection tube holder;
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• 5) mixing the collected blood with additives by gently inverting the blood collection tube five times with a twisting motion of the hand immediately after removing the same from the blood collection tube holder;
• and repeating step c as needed to obtain multiple blood samples;
• d) removing the mosquito needle comprising the following steps:
• 1) placing gauze on the puncture site and removing the mosquito needle from the puncture site simultaneously;
• 2) stabbing the mosquito needle into a needle disposal pit immediately after removing the same from the puncture site;
• 3) applying pressure with gauze to the puncture site until the bleeding from the puncture site stops;
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• 4) applying a bandage to the puncture site;
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• e) depositing blood samples and sample aids comprising the following steps;
• 1) labeling the collection tubes with the date and time of the collection, and with the name of the patient and physician;
• 2) removing the multiple sample needle screwed to the blood collection tube holder and removing the mosquito needle from the needle disposal pit;
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• 3) inserting the multiple needle and the mosquito needle into biohazard cardboard for proper disposal;
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• 4) placing the collection tubes, the gloves, and the alcohol swab in a lab container.