To Butterfly or To Needle: The Pilot Phase
Authors: Lukas Hefler, Christoph Grimm, Sepp Leodolter, Clemens Tempfer
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters1 June 2004To Butterfly or To Needle: The Pilot PhaseLukas Hefler, MD, Christoph Grimm, MD, Sepp Leodolter, MD, and Clemens Tempfer, MDLukas Hefler, MDFrom Medical University Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria., Christoph Grimm, MDFrom Medical University Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria., Sepp Leodolter, MDFrom Medical University Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria., and Clemens Tempfer, MDFrom Medical University Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-11-200406010-00027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Background: Choosing the right device for blood collection is a question frequently encountered in everyday clinical medicine. Although various studies have assessed anesthetic cremes for venipuncture-associated pain and blood sampling methods for blood glucose testing (1-4), no prospectively collected data have been published comparing different blood sampling devices such as the butterfly device and the conventional needle. Advocates of conventional needles claim a lower hemolysis rate, easier and more rapid handling, and a lower price (5). The butterfly collection device is thought to increase the success rate of venipuncture and to decrease patients' discomfort.Objective: To compare ...References1. Taddio A, Shah V, Gilbert-MacLeod C, Katz J. Conditioning and hyperalgesia in newborns exposed to repeated heel lances. JAMA. 2002;288:857-61. [PMID: 12186603] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Carley SD, Libetta C, Flavin B, Butler J, Tong N, Sammy I. An open prospective randomised trial to reduce the pain of blood glucose testing: ear versus thumb. BMJ. 2000;321:20. [PMID: 10875827] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Eichenfield LF, Funk A, Fallon-Friedlander S, Cunningham BB. A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of ELA-Max (4% liposomal lidocaine) as compared with eutectic mixture of local anesthetics cream for pain reduction of venipuncture in children. Pediatrics. 2002;109:1093-9. [PMID: 12042548] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Loveland ME, Carley SD, Cranfield N, Hillier VF, Mackway-Jones K. Assessment of the pain of blood-sugar testing: a randomised controlled trial [Letter]. Lancet. 1999;354:921-2. [PMID: 10489959] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Grant MS. The effect of blood drawing techniques and equipment on the hemolysis of ED laboratory blood samples. J Emerg Nurs. 2003;29:116-21. [PMID: 12660692] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Medical University Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.Acknowledgments: The authors thank Georg Heinze, PhD, Department of Medical Computer Sciences, Medical University Vienna, for expert statistical analysis.Grant Support: In part by the Ludwig Boltzmann Foundation, Institute for Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoTo Butterfly or To Needle: The Specimen Testing Question William M. Miller To Butterfly or To Needle: The Specimen Testing Question Lukas Hefler Metrics Cited byThe Frequency of the Complication of Venipuncture in the Medical Examination—The Difference of the Punctured Venous and the Kind of the Needle—Extracellular Vesicles and Exosomes: Insights From Exercise ScienceFrom laboratory to clinic: Translation of extracellular vesicle based cancer biomarkersGuidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies (second edition)Methodological Guidelines to Study Extracellular VesiclesA transmission electron microscopy study of anticoagulant-induced platelet vesiculationUse of winged infusion devices in intravenous therapyUse of winged infusion devices in intravenous therapyButterfly Needles Reduce the Incidence of Nerve Injury During PhlebotomyImpact of pre-analytical parameters on the measurement of circulating microparticles: towards standardization of protocolPatient's PerspectiveTopical Anesthetics and Office-Based ProceduresTo Butterfly or To Needle: The Specimen Testing QuestionWilliam M. Miller, MD 1 June 2004Volume 140, Issue 11Page: 935-936KeywordsBloodGlucoseHematologic testsInstitutional review boardsLinear regression analysisLower back painObstetrics and gynecologyPhlebotomyRegression analysisVeins ePublished: 1 June 2004 Issue Published: 1 June 2004 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...