Table 4 Examples of estimates of procedural risks
| Procedure | Minimal risk |
Minor increase over minimal |
More than minor increase over minimal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venipuncture | X | |||
| Indwelling peripheral venous catheter | X | Risk level may be raised by other factors | ||
| Wrist-hand x-ray | X | |||
| Bone density test | X | |||
| Oral glucose tolerance test | X | |||
| Skin punch biopsy with topical pain relief | X | |||
| Organ biopsy | X | |||
| MRI, no sedation | X | Risk level may be raised by other factors | ||
| MRI, with sedation | X | Intubation may decrease risk for certain children |