Patient's question:
I want to screen for newborn diseases. The doctor said blood needs to be taken from the foot. Is this blood collection risky?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, according to medical science, the basic disease screening of newborns commonly uses the sides of the heel as the blood collection site. The soft tissue is rich, blood circulation is better, blood collection is easier, the blood spot is large enough, and the test results are good. Through standardized training, all blood collection personnel should collect blood to avoid the middle of the heel. The skin of the soft tissue is relatively thin. If the skin is punctured too deeply, the calcaneus may be injured. After blood collection, press to stop bleeding to avoid further bleeding, such as short compression time causing local skin congestion; infants have low resistance, and if blood collection disinfection is not strict, skin infections may occur. In accordance with the requirements of the standardized operation procedure, the risk of blood collection is small.