The intravenous system can be optimized to improve blood collection success and to reduce hemolysis in the blood sample. Multiple optimizations can be made to an intravenous system, such as a peripheral venous catheter, to enhance the system's ability to provide a blood sample with sufficient quality for many different tests. These optimizations allow an intravenous system, such as a peripheral venous catheter, to be used efficiently when used to obtain a blood sample after the system has been placed in the patient's vasculature for a significant period of time. It can include features that allow it to continue to be implemented. These optimizations can also include features for optimizing fluid pathways and flow characteristics during blood collection in order to minimize the amount of hemolysis that can be caused during collection. In addition, these optimizations can include features for integrating blood acquisition and dispensing capabilities in the system.
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