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what the risks are serum erythropoietin, epo, test to measure the amount, erythropoietin in blood, reticulocyte count blood is drawn, a vein, on inside, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to cause the veins below the band 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, an infant, young child, 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, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, no special preparation, 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, help determine the cause of anemia, polycythemia, high red blood cells, bone marrow disorders, epo, erythropoietin, protein hormone produced by specialized cells, in the kidneys, cells, sensitive, oxygen concentration, in the blood, increase the release of epo, the oxygen concentration is low, oxygen, carried by red blood cells, too few red blood cells, anemia, result in erythropoietin release, epo acts on stem cells, in the bone marrow to increase the production of red blood cells, normal range is 0-19 mu/ml, milliunits per milliliter, elevated levels, indicate secondary polycythemia, an increased production of red blood cells in response to a circumstance, low levels of oxygen, in the blood, lower-than-normal levels seen in chronic renal failure, polycythemia vera, body makes too many red blood cells, an unknown reason, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.