To ask if this is normal for a blood test to leave this mark

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Just that really

Photo?

Is it s bruise, are you on any medication

No photo but my blood test marks have varied from a tiny pin prick to a massive tennis ball size bruise when they’ve managed to pop through the vein and everything in between.

Says it’s under review

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If it is a bruise, yes it is. Not seen a photo yet though.

I can see the photo.

And yes, as someone who has 3-monthly blood tests, it can be very normal.

Generally depends on who takes it as some are more skilled than others.

Also, did you post a thread the other night with a similar photo, asking if it looked like a blood test mark or a cannula?

I remember thinking it was a bit odd but the OP never came back.

Sometimes I can have a bruise like that, sometimes less.

Definitely. I have blood taken twice a week currently and they are really struggling to find a clean spot to use. My arms, hands and ankles are all purple and I have a big superficial thrombophlebitis on the back of my hand.

Blood tests can leave huge bruises. I've had no sign, hardly even a pin prick, through to bruise covering my elbow all the way round the arm. Weirdest one of the the dc had was when they had a blood test in their hand, and there was a massive bruise on their underside of wrist and palm of the hand.

It does depend I think on many things, including the skill of the blood taker.

Yes

It can be yes

Perfectly normal

Yes
Its likely the needles entry/removal has created a small bleed into the surrounding area.
It should follow your normal healing process re timings and colour changes.

Fairly small really - I foolishly went to the gym directly after a blood test and ended up with a whole forearm bruise. My bad!

Loads of things affect it - not just the person taking the blood - very much the person who the blood is being taken from and what they do before/after/any medication too.

Why are you asking?

I’ve had some astonishing bruises from blood tests - remember once most of my arm went purple. There was a morbid fascination to watching it develop! I think it’s just luck really.

Bruising is often worse if you bend your arm afterwards which quite a few people do.

Can be. Dh has deep and tricky veins so often needs more than one go and has had some cracking bruises.

I’ve had some big bruises from bloods

agree

This, sometimes they hit the veins less well than others, my dad had an huge bruise after a blood test.

when I had my first daughter, the cannulas were sited so badly, I was bruised elbow to wrist on both arms.

tellingly, the one put in on the back of my hand by the anaesthetist left a pin prick of a scab 😂

Yes

sometimes I have nothing, sometimes a massive bruise across my arm, no rhyme or reason

Yup, normal. I have blood tests frequently, and the aftermath ranges from nothing (and I always email the surgery saying how excellent the hcp was!) to a bruise from elbow to shoulder. Not sure why that happened as I don't think anything was done differently! I do tend to bruise at the drop of a hat though.

Yes, i’ve had a hematoma from a blood test. Had some huge bruises.