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CHEM-7





CHEM-7

Alternative Names:

SMAC7; Sequential multi-channel analysis with computer-7; SMA7; Metabolic panel 7
What the risks are:
  • Excessive bleeding
  • Fainting or feeling light-headed
  • Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
  • Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
  • Multiple punctures to locate veins

Special considerations:

Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.




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