Can you spell Arteriovenous shunt (fistula)?

Today we had the pleasure of visiting with David Grant, Outreach Coordinator at RTC, to hear his story about dialysis, the importance of good phlebotomy skills and what an ateriovenous (A/V) shunt (fistula) is. At the end of his presentation, the students got to don their gloves and palpate the area around the shunt, where you can feel a "thrill." (A "thrill" is a vibratory sensation felt on the skin overlying an area of turbulence...in this case, arterial bloodflow).
...gives new significance to the lyrics of the song "The Thrill is Gone!"

0927 Blood Draws

Here are a few of the draws that I captured on the 27th. I will try to spend more time in the lab over the next couple of days and get more of your draws on line.

0927 Jennifer's Birthday!!!!!

Jennifer celebrated her birthday today! Although we weren't able to capture the devil's food cake with chocolate buttercream frosting, we did capture the initial moments of abject surprise.

Enjoy the photos!