Here’s how it works: The patient sits in a chair by the five-foot-tall (about 1.5m) device, which is called Aletta, and ...

The Austin Police Department recently launched a program that has trained some officers on how to draw blood so it can be tested for alcohol. APD Lt. William White says drawing blood for DWIs has ...

The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That process, however, may be about to get a modern makeover.

The Aletta device has a 95% success rate when it comes to drawing usable blood on the first attempt, according to the company ...