A capillary sample of blood is obtained by pricking the skin's
surface to obtain a drop or several drops of blood for laboratory
testing. The usual location of capillary blood sampling is the skin
of the finger or heel.
Review Date: 05/01/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
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