17 thoughts on “Q. Do you know what I absolutely loathe about blood tests???”

1. BobbieZen on October 15, 2015 at 2:41 PM said:

   IKR?
   David Thiery 
   They miss 99.9% of the time.

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2. Di Cleverly on October 15, 2015 at 2:50 PM said:

   I have a great vein for taking blood so no excuses! If they mess up, they need a new job! Lol

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3. BobbieZen on October 15, 2015 at 2:58 PM said:

   My veins like to sink, and hide.
   9 times out of 10, we wind up with a butterfly in my hand….it takes longer and it’s a slow draw, but it works.
   I’d prefer we just start out that way rather than have two sore arms after numerous failed tries.

   WISH ME LUCK!

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4. Terence Towles Canote on October 15, 2015 at 2:58 PM said:

   I hate needles, so even if I knew how to do venipuncture I wouldn’t be able to do it properly. It’s odd I can watch myself bleed with no problem, but I can’t look at a needle going into my arm.

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5. BobbieZen on October 15, 2015 at 3:00 PM said:

   I had to give myself allergy shots while I was in college, Terence Towles Canote …at first it took me a long time to get up the nerve, but I got over it, eventually.
   Since then I’ve had to give myself Imitrex injections for migraines…knowing it brings relief almost immediately, I have no problem sticking a needle in my thigh. 🙂

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6. Terence Towles Canote on October 15, 2015 at 3:10 PM said:

   BobbieZen It is funny. My late best friend had a fear of needles too. He got over it when he found out he was diabetic and would have to inject insulin into himself. It seems knowing he absolutely to had give him shots made him get over the fear.

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7. Di Cleverly on October 15, 2015 at 3:16 PM said:

   Luck!!!

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8. Harold Chester on October 15, 2015 at 3:17 PM said:

   Do they call you Phlebotomist Extraordinaire?

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9. Harold Chester on October 15, 2015 at 3:18 PM said:

   I used to hate needles but as I got older I got over it.

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10. BobbieZen on October 15, 2015 at 3:30 PM said:

    The Anesthesiologists always called on me when they couldn’t get a stick on the infants, Harold Chester​, so yeah.
    🙂 I’m that good.

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11. Di Cleverly on October 15, 2015 at 3:36 PM said:

    OMG that story is the stuff of nightmares David Thiery!

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12. BobbieZen on October 15, 2015 at 3:59 PM said:

    That’s a first for me David Thiery​, I’ve never heard anything like that!

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13. BobbieZen on October 15, 2015 at 4:01 PM said:

    Update: one stick in the right antecubital …my technician was awesome!
    She did remark that I had an odd angle on my vein but she was confident and got the job done.
    🙂

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14. Susan LaDuke on October 15, 2015 at 5:37 PM said:

    BobbieZen Can I call on you to do my phlebotomy, and my mom’s as well? We both have truly sucky veins. Lab Corp usually takes 3-4 attempts even with a pediatric butterfly. I wish I could do my mom’s but for some reason, Lab Corp won’t give me the chance.
    : /

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15. Sterling G Leavitt, Jr on October 15, 2015 at 5:45 PM said:

    A good phlebotomist are stickers for accuracy…. Or so I have experienced

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16. Sheila Shuster Schultz on October 15, 2015 at 9:53 PM said:

    I love a good phlebotomist. But I’ve got great veins and I donate platelets often. Once, when a nervous newbie sent a stream of my blood gushing into the air, the supervisor wanted to whisk her away. I made her come back and try the other arm. You gotta learn, right? 😉

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17. J Thomas “Thom” Horton on October 16, 2015 at 12:09 AM said:

    I’ve been turned into a pin cushion on more then one occasion BobbieZen​ that’s why iff possible I always look for the one tech who has a lot of stuffed animals, knowing that they are the ones who are special with children so I know they will be smooth & painless!

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