1. List and describe the various types of materialsneeded for capillary specimen collection.
2. Explain when and how each of these materials is used incollecting capillary blood samples.
3. Describe the composition of capillary specimens.
4. Identify which tests have different
reference values when collected by capillary puncture method,and
name the tests that cannot be performed on capillaryspecimens.
5. Discuss the indications for performing capillary puncture onadults, children, and infants
6. To what type of patients does a finger puncture of capillaryblood collection apply?
7. To what type of patients does a heel puncture capillary bloodcollection apply? Discuss why.
8. Explain why capillary blood specimens cannot be used in othertests. Give examples of the tests.
9. List the order of draw in capillary blood collection and explainwhy it is important.
10. Discuss the procedure in preparing thick and thin blood smearsfor malarial parasite microscopy.
