Phlebotomist

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Phlebotomists are individuals trained to draw blood from a live person or animal.

Phlebotomists collect blood primarily by performing venipuncture and, for collection of minute quantities of blood, fingersticks. Blood may be collected from infants by means of a heel stick. Specially trained phlebotomists collect blood samples from any artery of the wrist or brachial artery in the antecubital area (bend in the arm) for arterial blood gas test.

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