Johns Hopkins Hospital
GYN/OB Nursing

Newborn Capillary Heelstick Blood Sampling Procedure

Required Documentation

• Heelstick Procedure Pre-assessment
• Heelstick Procedure Competency Checklist
• Capillary Heelstick Blood Samples

Resources

• Video
  • Heelstick Procedure
    
    
• Handouts
• • Newborn Metabolic Screening Test (Mosby Procedure Textbook),
  • Guide to Capillary Heelstick Blood Sampling in Infants (Journal Article)
  • Use Infant Heel Warmers with Care (FDA Med Watch) - New !
  • BD Heelstick Wallchart: (Quick Reference Guide)
  • BD Microtainer Tube Blood Collection
  • BD Microtainer Tube Guide and Order of Draw