Ultrasound Guidance for Radial Arterial Blood Sampling

Ultrasound Guidance for Radial Arterial Blood Sampling

The investigators aim to determine if ultrasound guidance results in improved technique when drawing blood via a radial artery puncture.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The subject has signed consent
• The subject is affiliated with a social security system
• Health status necessitates an arterial blood sample for diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic reasons

Exclusion Criteria:

• The subject is participating in another study
• The subject is in a study exclusion period determined by a previous study
• The subject is under guardianship
• The subject refuses to sign consent
• Impossible to correctly inform the patient
• The patient is pregnant, breastfeeding, or parturient
• Allergies to one or more of the following: methyl, propylbenzoate, propylene glycol, chlorhexidine gluconate
• Contraindication for an arterial puncture (at the radial artery)
• Cardio-respiratory arrest