What Happens If A Tourniquet Is Left On For Too Long?
What Happens If A Tourniquet Is Left On For Too Long? A prolonged tourniquet time may lead to blood pooling at the venipuncture site, a condition called hemoconcentration. Hemoconcentration can cause falsely elevated results for glucose, potassium, and protein-based analytes such as cholesterol. What may result if the tourniquet is left on for more than