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csziggy

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9. The last blood draw I had to get the nurse had trouble getting any blood out

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 12:12 AM

Jul 2021

She nailed the vein perfectly the first time but could not get my blood to flow enough to fill the sample tube. She sent in what little she could get, but a few days later I was called and told I had to go back for another try.

The lady that time I believe was phlebotomist and after I told her what had happened she went out of the room and came back with a slightly bigger needle. That time, no problem, good blood flow, nice sample.

From now on, I'm going to be certain to mention to use a big enough needle!

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Such a thing as Karen-storm happening & turning into a Karen [View all] UTUSN Jul 2021 OP

Last word dweller Jul 2021 #1

I apparently have had "old" veins for at least 42 years. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #2

After Chemo zipplewrath Jul 2021 #3

Hand? - *top*/back of the hand? - when they do the anasthetic there, hurts me more, all the boney UTUSN Jul 2021 #4

Yes, back of the hand. One or two sticks beat the hell out of dozens. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #5

Yeah, but the blood can be taken from anywhere. UTUSN Jul 2021 #6

Granted. But a diabetes stick requires only a drop of blood. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #7

Granted backacha - we're *both* granted on the 2 different topics! UTUSN Jul 2021 #8

The last blood draw I had to get the nurse had trouble getting any blood out csziggy Jul 2021 #9

Yeah, today, after multiple *inside* jabs, finally got a tiny flow but then it *stopped* UTUSN Jul 2021 #10

The first woman called in to see if there was enough for testing csziggy Jul 2021 #13

I once had a doctor announce he put himself through med-school drawing blood. denbot Jul 2021 #11

I'm the basic wuss UTUSN Jul 2021 #12