# The Use of Vein Finders in ANA LAbs

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/the-use-of-vein-finders-in-ana-labs/
- Published: 2021-08-22T18:37:13+00:00
- Author: Monica

ANAs are a type of antibody called an autoantibody, and, like other antibodies, 
they are produced by the immune system. Unlike healthy antibodies protect the body
from pathogens like viruses and bacteria, autoantibodies cause disease by mistakenly
attacking healthy cells and tissues

Therefore, an antinuclear antibody (ANA) test looks for antinuclear antibodies in
a person’s blood.

The purpose of this test is to detect, measure, and evaluate antinuclear antibodies
in a patient’s blood sample so that it can assist health care providers in diagnosing
autoimmune disorders and provide information that may be helpful in determining 
a patient’s specific type of autoimmune disorder.

ANA testing requires a blood sample, which is typically taken from a patient’s arm
by a phlebotomist. For this reason, the use of a vein finder in ANA Labs is definitely
a blessing. Indeed, this revolutionary device is essential in situations where finding
a vein is a major challenge as it makes the venipuncture easier, faster to perform,
minimizes the risk of pre-analytical error, and reduces potential pain of patients.

Moreover, in ANA Labs, there are over thousands of venipunctures performed every
day to obtain blood samples for testing. This procedure may be time-consuming and
difficult in various groups of patients for which it is extremely important to choose
veins accurately. For instance, the [FDA Portable Vein Detector SIFVEIN-5.2 ](https://sifsof.com/product/medical-vein-finder-sifvein-5-2/)
is designed to be used with Elderly, Obese, small blood vessels, or too dark skin
patients.

In such cases, it’s highly recommended to use a vein finder which makes it possible
to observe veins clearly under the skin, as it appears in darker colours than the
background.

Accordingly, the SIFVEIN-5.2  comes with a decent customizable brightness, which
allows doctors and nurses to customize the image brightness depending on the light
of the room and the patient’s skin tone so that the vein becomes more visible and
easier to access. Thus, banning any possible fail diagnosis and preventing discomfort,
stress, pain, and other unwanted reactions.

By using a vein finder SIFVEIN-5.2 phlebotomists can see the blood vessels in a 
depth of 10 mm under the patients’ skin. In addition to the Depth recognition mode
which improves the judgment of the depth of veins. . As a result, the success rate
of the first venipuncture can be significantly improved.

The [venipuncture ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venipuncture)technique would be
considerably easier if a vein finder was used. Phlebotomists, nurses, or doctors
can assure the procedure’s efficacy while also lowering the number of failed needle
attempts and patient pain.

Ref:[ Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)](https://labtestsonline.org/tests/antinuclear-antibody-ana)

 * ![FDA Portable Vein Detector SIFVEIN-5.2](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/
   2018/06/FDA-Portable-Vein-Detector-SIFVEIN-5.2-1-300x300.jpg)
 * FDA Portable Vein Detector SIFVEIN-5.2

Disclaimer: Although the information we provide is used by different doctors and
medical staff to perform their procedures and clinical applications, the information
contained in this article is for consideration only. SIFSOF is not responsible neither
for the misuse of the device nor for the wrong or random generalizability of the
device in all clinical applications or procedures mentioned in our articles. Users
must have the proper training and skills to perform the procedure with each vein
finder device.

The products mentioned in this article are only for sale to medical staff (doctors,
nurses, certified practitioners, etc.) or to private users assisted by or under 
the supervision of a medical professional.