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Blood test in A&E - is this standard?

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isthereaway · 22/09/2024 18:55

YP needed 3 blood tests in A&E on Fri. Dr used needle with clear 'butterfly' shaped piece directly below needle but but blood was then drawn via needle through a very narrow flexible tube about 3/4" long before going into the standard receiving tube.
Only 1 vial was obtained, & even after quite a lot of needle waggling, 2nd & 3rd attempts in different sites no more blood was successfully drawn. Dr then divided the blood from 1st tube between 3 & said; 'hope thats enough'.
Thinking about it after, I don't remember this long thin tube before?

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letmego24 · 23/09/2024 19:59

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Blood test in A&E - is this standard?
WeAreNotCookingTheSpoon · 23/09/2024 20:01

Holymotherforkingshirtballs · 22/09/2024 20:08

Butterfly needle into tube is fine. The decanting of blood into other tubes is not ok, different tubes have different reagents in so would they would likely not be able to test the sample.

Depends what colour bottle he filled first.

letmego24 · 23/09/2024 20:01

If you unscrew the vacutainer bit can attach a syringe too agree.

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letmego24 · 23/09/2024 20:01

Always fill yellow first

nocoolnamesleft · 23/09/2024 20:22

Our butterflies don't have a vacutainer bit on them, because the vacuum is too strong for tiny veins and collapses them.

letmego24 · 23/09/2024 20:25

Ah I see yes

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