"Phlebotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The techniques used to draw blood from a vein for diagnostic purposes or for treatment of certain blood disorders such as erythrocytosis, hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, and porphyria cutanea tarda.
MeSH Number(s)
E01.370.225.998.110.625
E02.800.558
E04.665.150.625
E05.200.998.110.625
Concept/Terms
Phlebotomy- Phlebotomy
- Phlebotomies
- Venesection
- Venesections
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Phlebotomy" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Phlebotomy" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Phlebotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Assessment of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Using Mobile Robotic Systems for Patient Evaluation. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 03 01; 4(3):e210667.
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Safe phlebotomy reduction in stable pediatric liver and spleen injuries. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Nov; 54(11):2363-2368.
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Impact of adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation during adrenal venous sampling on outcomes of primary aldosteronism. J Hypertens. 2019 05; 37(5):1077-1082.
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Lactates and Local Knowledge - A Parable of Teamwork. N Engl J Med. 2019 Apr 11; 380(15):1392-1393.
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Sampling and Preparation of Rabbit Serum. Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2018 12 03; 2018(12).
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RBC Exposure in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Epidemiology and Factors Associated With Large Blood Transfusion Volume. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 08; 19(8):767-774.
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Effect of peripheral IV based blood collection on catheter dwell time, blood collection, and patient response. Appl Nurs Res. 2018 04; 40:76-79.
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Venipuncture Procedures: Sources of Human Peripheral Blood Cells, Serum, and Plasma. Curr Protoc Immunol. 2017 Aug 01; 118:A.3F.1-A.3F.5.
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Increased Patient Satisfaction and a Reduction in Pre-Analytical Errors Following Implementation of an Electronic Specimen Collection Module in Outpatient Phlebotomy. Lab Med. 2017 Aug 01; 48(3):282-289.
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Reducing Contamination of Blood Cultures: Consider Costs and Clinical Benefits. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 07 15; 65(2):206-207.