do infant heel sticks test for hiv
Prewarming the infant's heel (42 C for 3 to 5 minutes) is important to obtain capillary blood gas samples and warming also greatly increases the flow of blood for collection of other specimens. However, do not use too high a temperature warmer, because baby's skin is thin and susceptible to thermal injury.VERVIEW OF HEEL STICKS BLOOD COLLECTION ON BABIES: The recommended location for blood collection on a newborn baby or infant is the heel.