Pt received hemodialysis and required routine blood draw.The lab specimen is obtained by using the vacutainer with a leur adapter attached to the pt's fistula needle.After the specimen was obtained, the vacutainer with the leur adapter was removed from the pt's fistula needle.During the removal process, the tip of the leur adapter broke inside the tubing of pt's fistula needle.Pt refused to have the needle re-inserted.The fistula needle with the broken tip was removed from the pt's arm.Pt's catheter was used in place of arteriovenous fistula for the treatment.
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