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Figure 10.1
Sputum pot.
Figure 10.5
(a) Superficial veins of the forearm. (b) Superficial veins of dorsal aspect of the hand.
Figure 10.9
Lateral view of spinal column and vertebrae, showing needle entry site for lumbar puncture.
Figure 10.13
Types of vacuum‐assisted sputum traps.
Figure 10.17
Cystoscopy for a woman. Source : Reproduced with permission from the patient information website of Cancer Research UK ( www.cancerresearchuk.org/can...
Figure 21
Anchoring the skin.
Figure 16
Three‐way tap: turned diagonally to close off flush, artery and port.
Figure 6
Area to be swabbed when sampling the nose.
Figure 10.2
Various stool pots.
Figure 10.6
A vacuumed collection system: two blood culture bottles, Vacutainer holder and Vacutainer ‘butterfly’.
Figure 10.10
Lumbar puncture. Sagittal section through lumbosacral spine. The most common site for lumbar puncture is between L3 and L4 and between L4 and L5 as th...
Figure 10.14
Endoscopy. Source : Reproduced with permission from the patient information website of Cancer Research UK ( www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerhelp ).
Figure 10.18
Liver biopsy needles.
Figure 26
Attach sample bottle to holder.
Figure 18
Three‐way tap: turned to flush and port.
Figure 7
Area to be swabbed when sampling the throat.
Figure 10.3
Urine pot.
Figure 10.7
Modified Allen test. (a) Step 1. (b) Step 2. (c) Step 3.
Figure 10.11
The cervix.
Figure 10.15
Anatomy of the lower gastrointestinal tract. RUQ, right upper quadrant; LUQ, left upper quadrant; RLQ, right lower quadrant; LLQ, left lower quadrant....
Figure 13
Palpating the vein.
Figure 5
Three‐way tap: closed to port.
Figure 3
Position for lumbar puncture. Head is flexed onto chest and knees are drawn up.
Figure 10
Nasopharyngeal wash: syringe method.
Figure 10.4
Variety of swabs.
Figure 10.8
Arterial blood gas sampling.
Figure 10.12
Different types of sampling devices.
Figure 10.16
Cystoscopy for a man. Source : Reproduced with permission from the patient information website of Cancer Research UK ( www.cancerresearchuk.org/cance...
Figure 19
Cleaning the skin.
Figure 9
Three‐way tap: turned to artery and port.
Figure 4
Area to be swabbed when sampling the outer ear.
Figure 9
Nasopharyngeal wash: vacuum‐assisted aspirate method.