Which collection method uses a tourniquet on the wrist?

Which collection method uses a tourniquet on the wrist?

• A. Hand winged method
• B. Antecubital winged method
• C. Eclipse collection method
• D. All methods

Answer: (A)

When using a winged (butterfly) needle, the site chosen for venipuncture determines where you place the tourniquet. For accessing veins in the hand, the tourniquet is placed around the wrist to dilate the small hand veins and make sticking easier. This is why the hand winged method uses a wrist tourniquet. The antecubital winged method targets veins in the inner elbow area and uses a tourniquet on the upper arm, which is a different setup. The Eclipse collection method is a separate technique with its own device and isn’t defined by wrist-tourniquet placement. So the method that specifically uses a tourniquet on the wrist is the hand winged method.

When using a winged (butterfly) needle, the site chosen for venipuncture determines where you place the tourniquet. For accessing veins in the hand, the tourniquet is placed around the wrist to dilate the small hand veins and make sticking easier. This is why the hand winged method uses a wrist tourniquet.

The antecubital winged method targets veins in the inner elbow area and uses a tourniquet on the upper arm, which is a different setup. The Eclipse collection method is a separate technique with its own device and isn’t defined by wrist-tourniquet placement. So the method that specifically uses a tourniquet on the wrist is the hand winged method.