Radial Artery
An arterial stick is the collection of blood from an artery for laboratory testing.
Alternative Names
Blood sample - arterial
How the test is performed
Usually the blood is drawn from the wrist. However, it may also be drawn from the inside of the elbow, groin, or other artery. A heartbeat (
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