Pediatric Collections
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Pediatric Collections

Pediatric patients require special consideration when doing blood collections.  See the following charts for reference when collectiong pediatric bloodwork:

 

Maximum Blood Draw for Patients less than 45 kg

(Outlines the recommended maximum amount of blood that can be drawn in a single collection)

 

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Pediatric Collections

(Outlines the minimum whole blood volumes for pediatric patients)