osteomyelitis
Medical term Routine Blood Collections
Infection of bone; a known complication of an infant heel puncture that reaches the calcaneus.
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- calcaneusThe heel bone. An infant heel puncture that reaches it can cause bone infection (osteomyelitis).
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- palpationFeeling with the index fingertip to find a vein and judge its size, depth and direction; the thumb is not…
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- phlebotomyDrawing blood, by venipuncture or skin puncture, for laboratory testing, donation or treatment.