The proper blood work procedure
For further safety, you must know what the typical procedure should look like and refuse the test if your Med Tech does not follow the proper hygiene measures. To perform the test, the technician or nurse should:
- Clean the region of the arm that they are going to puncture with alcohol;
- Tie a rubber band to your upper arm in order to make your veins more noticeable, and ask you to make a fist;
- Insert a newly opened needle attached to a tube into a vein;
- Remove both the rubber band and the needle after collecting the blood;
- Cover the punctured area with a bandage.
Also, make sure they wash their hands before and use gloves during the procedure.
Blood tests are a good way to check your overall health. They’re also a great method to detect illness or disease sooner, as well as evaluate how your body will react to various treatments. Routine blood tests are performed on many people at least once every year. Consult your doctor to see if any more tests are required to guarantee your health.
Do YOU feel ready for your next blood test? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below!
Next up? You might also want to know what to do after you get blood work done. For that, read: Got Your Blood Test Results Back? Here’s What They Mean.
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