General information for blood tests

A blood test is obtained information about the state of health of a person through the study of the components of your blood. Your goal is to diagnose, prevent, and keep track of the health, helping the doctor to make clinical decisions based on objective data.

To perform a blood test generally you don't need any special preparation.

It is just important to go on an empty stomach is between 8 and 12 hours, but you can drink the water that you want.

Do not fail your regular medicationunless your doctor has told you otherwise.

The technique of analysis of blood consists of take a small amount of blood from a vein in the anterior side of the arm (phlebotomy), for distribution in the tubes appropriate, depending on the tests ordered by your doctor.

The extraction is performed staff skilled Nursing facility (DUE)with experience in viewing and access to veins. Follow their instructions to
to facilitate the extraction.

Phlebotomy is a technique that is done in a few minutes. Try to relax and trust the professional that performs. The tension or nervousness may decrease the visualization of the veins and hinder the extraction of the blood.

It is important that reports to the nursing staff that serves you the medication that you take, as well as if you are prone to become dizzy.

Once phlebotomy has been made, with the object of avoid the formation of hematomas, it is critical that you follow the following guidelines:

• Not flexing the arm
• Squeeze the cotton or cellulose in the puncture site for 3 minutes, continuously, without stop pressing.
• If you take anti-platelets (aspirin) or anticoagulants (Sintrom) you must press 5 minutes.
• Don't hang up your purse, briefcase ... of the arm used for phlebotomy.
• No media weight (bags, baby, weights, gym ...), or do extreme effort with the arm that you have offered for phlebotomy.

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