Why is venipuncture prohibited from the mastectomy side? How much time must lapse after mastectomy before blood can safely be collected from the adjacent arm? Is it OK to collect blood from the hand adjacent to, the mastectomy site?
Se. Phelan, Why is venipuncture prohibited from the mastectomy side? How much time must lapse after mastectomy before blood can safely be collected from the adjacent arm? Is it OK to collect blood from the hand adjacent to, the mastectomy site?, LAB MED, 30(2), 1999, pp. 93-93