method The specific steps in performing a venipuncture vary with the purpose of the procedure and the equipment to be used, but in most instances it begins as follows: The nurse dons disposable gloves. A convenient vein is selected, usually on the outside of the forearm, on the back of the hand, or in the antecubital fossa.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there's a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy. This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA.
When AAA screening is offered. Men aged over 65 are far more likely to have an AAA than women or younger men â so any man registered with a GP will receive a letter inviting him for screening in the year he turns 65. Men aged over 65 can request a scan by contacting their local AAA screening service directly.onothan Earnshaw, Consultant Vascular Surgeon and National Director of the NHS AAA Screening Programme, explains where the abdominal aorta is located and what an abdominal aortic aneurysm looks like. Media last reviewed: 03/11/2014.