How Do You Perform A Finger Stick On A Child?

First select examination gloves. Then clean them to remove any fine particles from the gloves. Now, wash child's hands with good soap and warm water. Then dry his hands using clean towel. Grasp the child's finger that is to be pricked for finger stick with your thumb and index finger. Gently massage the plump portion of the finger. This is to be done if you do not do it during washing. Use the alcohol swab to clean the pad of the finger that is to be punctured. Dry the fingertip with a sterile gauze or cotton.

Grasp the finger and quickly puncture the finger ball with a sterile lancet. The puncture is to be done in a position that is slightly aside from the center of that fingertip. Wipe the first drop of blood using cotton ball. Massage the finger base if the flow of blood is not adequate. Then, apply some pressure to the distal joint of the finger. A drop of blood forms at the punctured place. Take care to avoid the blood from flowing down the finger. Also keep the blood from reaching the fingernail area. Grasping the finger touch the tip of capillary to the blood drop and draw the blood to the purple cap near the tip assembly. Wrap the finger in an adhesive bandage.