Blood test - bad bruising?

[mu0n]

Bit of a funny one really… I had my bloods taken last Thursday and today I’ve noticed that the needle site is really bruised and my vein from the site, running around 6 ½ inches is bruised in colour but not to the touch – only the needle site is sore to the touch.

I did remember when she did it, she went really deep and started off quite far out from the vein – usually when I’ve had my bloods taken it wasn’t as painful.

Could any complications arise from this or is it worth reporting this particular nurse?

[SAS Tom]

I had something similar when I had some blood taken a few weeks ago at a&e. Quite a big bruise and took a while to go but it has done. Just had some more taken today so i'll see if that turns out the same.

[sw4rm]

mu0n said:

is it worth reporting this particular nurse?

Quite funny. Sometimes bruising happens. Don't panic. If the nurse got the blood from inside your body and into the container she done it correctly.

[mu0n]

Okay cool no worries - as I say, at the time I did think 'why are you going so deep with the needle?' - but I assumed being a nurse and performing no doubt thousands of blood tests before she knew what she was doing. Big vein popping out and she decides to start a good half inch away from the vein and go right inside my arm.

[JumboBeef]

mu0n said:

Big vein popping out and she decides to start a good half inch away from the vein and go right inside my arm.

Yep, that's how you do it.