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what the risks are arginine vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, avp, vasopressin, adh, test that measures the amount, adh in serum, adh, hormone found, a medication, adult, child, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, a bandage applied, puncture site, any bleeding, consult health care provider, medications, many medications, nicotine, insulin, diuretics, lithium, morphine, alcohol, steroids, haloperidol, clonidine, affect adh measurements, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test is performed, a disorder, adh level is suspected, adh, hormone stored, in the posterior pituitary gland, in the brain, the primary regulator of body water, adh acts on the kidneys to increase total body water, decreases the plasma concentration, increasing blood volume, increasing blood pressure, release of adh, controlled by cells, osmoreceptors, baroreceptors, osmoreceptors, specialized areas, in the hypothalamus, an area, in the brain, cells sense the concentration of particles, in the blood, concentration is high, pituitary releases more adh, stimulates retention of water to dilute the body fluids, concentration is low, pituitary releases less adh, baroreceptors, specialized areas, in the heart that sense blood volume, blood pressure, heart signals the pituitary to release more adh, blood volume, blood pressure, in certain diseases, normal release of adh is altered, serum level of adh must be tested, values of 0 to 4.7 pg/ml, normal value ranges, among different laboratories, pg/ml = picograms per milliliter, greater-than normal-levels, acute porphyria, central nervous system infection, central nervous system tumor, post-surgery fluid imbalance, siadh, syndrome of inappropriate adh, pulmonary infections, pulmonary, mediastinal tumors, low values, pituitary gland, diabetes insipidus, central, nephrogenic, primary polydipsia, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling lightheaded, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, none.