Re: Post-0p Bloodwork - Tom

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Tom wrote:

> Here's the key: Beware the techs who use those little " butterfly "

> (needle-on-a-tube) thingies. I have found that they take at least

> twice as many sticks, on average, to get the dang thing into a

> vein. ):

>

You can beware, beg, bargain and bother them, but they just won't

listen. During my post-op bloodwork this week, the tech just refused

to listen to my suggestion that they use a blood pressure cuff. I

have terrible veins, and being diabetic, I've had millions of

bloodtests, and the only thing that works the first time is the cuff

to increase the pressure. Would he listen? Noooo. After 2 sticks in

each arm, he finally took the blood from the back of my hand, and

with each of the 3 vials, he re-positioned the needle!!

By the way, my regular tech at the lab I go to, told me that the

hospital techs are often just out of training, and often go on to

private lab jobs becasue of the regular hours. Don't know if she's

right or not, but it matches my experiences!

Ellen (feeling like a pincushion)

> Tom