blood tests

has anyone hear had a blood test? If so how much blood did they take for analysis?

when i had a blood test on monday, i thought that it would only be a very small amount, but the nurse took quite a bit! - about three tubes fulls :eek:

The thing is that i'm still feeling a little bit faint and queezy and my arm still hurts where she took the blood from is this normal?

Reply 1

Glory

1

She only took one tube, but i was only being tested for mono(glandar fever). The blood test can knock you about, i suggest eating sweet stuff, its probabily because your blood sugar has dropped cos you may be slightly in shock.

Reply 2

Ramsy

Not normal I would think, but the blood should have been made in the body just as quick.

Reply 3

LPK

20

2 tubes for me. Was not as bad as i thought, never concentrated on the blood.

Reply 4

Ramsy

It was actually 3 tubes for me! :cool:

Reply 5

friendlyneutron

11

I have to get my bloods taken all the time so yeah, a wee bit of pain afterwards is normal (at least for me anyway!).

Reply 6

Shelbycakes

I had six taken last time and the time before that. My arm brusises really badly becuase i hae small veins apparantly. Dont worry.

Reply 7

visesh

17

when people give blood, they give a LOT more than 3 tubes worth. you're not going to faint or feel too dizzy with that amount of 'blood loss'. Just drink some water, and have something to eat.

the number of vials of blood they take depends on a) the number of different tests they need to run and b) the types of test. were the vials of a different colour? the blood needs to mixed with different chemicals in the tubes for different tests.

you should be fine :smile:

Reply 8

Cellardore

OP

11

visesh

when people give blood, they give a LOT more than 3 tubes worth. you're not going to faint or feel too dizzy with that amount of 'blood loss'. Just drink some water, and have something to eat.

my god, i'd hate to think hoe much they take when people give blood :eek:

i had two smaller tubes and one big one and when i saw how much they had taken i was in a bit of shock. I had never had a blood test before and so was a bit worried. Plus i would have liked someone i knew to have been there, i'm a bit of a baby when it comes to things like that :redface:

Reply 9

r_raghav11

1

it depends on for what they're testing ur blood for! if they are going to perform many tests then prob half a test tube. Else even lesser.

Reply 10

kikzen

14

they take a pint when you give blood.

how much is a tube? i think they take a tube also (for testing or something) but im not sure.

Reply 11

visesh

17

i think its ~15ml? cant me much more.

Reply 12

Leisure17

8

It depends on what they want to do. if the need serum the take a little more because the blood will have to be zentrifugated and then the take what is left on top. For other things they take the "whole" blood and mix it with chemicals.
You could have a little internal bruise in your arm that is hurting you. Nothing to worry about and as others have pointed out you give 1 pint when you give blood (the needle is vile, like a small knitting needle) and that is ok.
The body does not manage to "make" new blood in a few days, like someone suggested, that takes a while, but 3 tubes is not a lot.

Reply 13

kikzen

14

visesh

i think its ~15ml? cant me much more.

hah well for comparison a pint is 568ml :p:

Reply 14

visesh

17

kikzen

hah well for comparison a pint is 568ml :p:

exactly

Reply 15

RetiredAccount89

18

Cellardore

has anyone hear had a blood test? If so how much blood did they take for analysis?

when i had a blood test on monday, i thought that it would only be a very small amount, but the nurse took quite a bit! - about three tubes fulls :eek: