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Old Fri Aug 30, 2013, 12:43 PM
Honeybun Honeybun is offline
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Question Blood test vein issues

Pathologists find it difficult to get a good vein on me. There is one good one at the hospital who can get it in one shot but others including path centers have to use my arms or hand as pin cushions and I come out very bruised and the bruises take several weeks to go away. I don't mind the digging around discomfort, but my arms can look like a drug users. One young female pathologist had 6 attempts and was nearly in tears, she asked me to come back when there was someone else on.

Anyone else have similar problems?

Is the needle size used in transfusions similar to the size of the needle when you donate blood? I used to have a local because of my fine veins. Can you have one for a transfusion?

Honey
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