How to use the Butterfly needle Step by Step

 How to use the Butterfly needle

 

 

1. Identify the patient NOTE: A patient has the right to refuse a blood collection. 

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Brief instructions on how to use the butterfly needle

Structure of the butterfly needle makes it a very handful piece , it consists of a fine needle that comes in different gauges from a size of 21 until 25 ( diameter decreases by increasing gauge number ) , the needle has two flexible wings fixed to both sides ( helping the phlebotomist to control the butterfly needle during collecting blood process ) attached to a flexible plastic tube which my be connected to a syringe or a vacuum tube holder.

There are several uses for the butterfly needle but the main use is for infants or children where a special 25 gauge size may be used , unfortunately it needs high skills to manage especially with children , It also can be used with adults who suffer from narrow veins as from the advantages of the needle it allows the phlebotomist to confirm that the needle entered properly through the vein .

Using the butterfly needle to draw blood is nearly similar to the regular needle but with slight variation.

We need to take some considerations before using the butterfly needle :

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Butterfly needles

Butterfly needles, also known as winged infusion sets, are a very common needle style used to collect blood during a venipuncture. The butterfly needle consists of the stainless steel collection needle fitted with flexible "wings," which the phlebotomist uses to grip the needle, and a valve that attaches to a tube, through which blood drawn flows into a collection tube. Butterfly needles are popular because of their ease-of-use, and their size makes them an optimal choice for drawing blood from children or geriatric patients.