🌟 BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION 🌟 🩸 “Right technique, right tube, right result – safe blood collection begins with nursing precision.” 📘 DEFINITION 🗨️ Blood specimen collection refers to the procedure of withdrawing blood from a vein (venipuncture), artery (arterial puncture), or capillary (finger prick/heel prick) for diagnostic, therapeutic, or monitoring purposes. 🎯 PURPOSE OF BLOOD COLLECTION ✔️ To aid in diagnosis of diseases✔️ To monitor treatment effectiveness✔️ For blood typing,