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What Method Of Taking Blood Is Easiest For Patients With Small Veins?
I have a question regarding taking my blood for blood test but my viens are small it is hard get blood I am rectum cancer patient right now so will for sure be going for lots of blood tests. any easy ways for me to take blood for blood tests. thankyou
Mon, 15 Feb 2016
Hi,
Nothing to worry about blood withdrawal for blood tests.
Laboratory technicians are well trained and used to face this type of problem.
They will apply tourniquet on upper arm to make veins more prominent and then they will take blood.
Ok and take care.
Nothing to worry about blood withdrawal for blood tests.
Laboratory technicians are well trained and used to face this type of problem.
They will apply tourniquet on upper arm to make veins more prominent and then they will take blood.
Ok and take care.
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