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Post by ericn on Sept 14, 2020 18:58:14 GMT -6
So I’m laying in my hospital bed and the phlebotomist comes in and recognizes the Clair logo on my T- shirt because her son mixes FOH for a bunch of up and comers.
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Post by Ward on Sept 15, 2020 6:06:54 GMT -6
What's a phlebotomist . . . and why does a fella need his phleb removed?
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Post by ericn on Sept 15, 2020 8:15:41 GMT -6
What's a phlebotomist . . . and why does a fella need his phleb removed? Professional vampire |
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Post by Ward on Sept 15, 2020 20:16:01 GMT -6
What's a phlebotomist . . . and why does a fella need his phleb removed? Professional vampire Not a hematologist? |
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Post by ericn on Sept 15, 2020 20:22:49 GMT -6
Hematologist actually does something with the blood ( well these days pushes buttons on a machine) Phlebotomist just draws the blood. I also know at least one Hematologist who would know the Clair logo, I call her mom. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Sept 15, 2020 22:09:07 GMT -6
Man, in my experience with Søren, a good phlebotomist vs. a bad phlebotomist could make or break the day. Hope you’re having good ones, ericn. |
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Post by dmo on Sept 16, 2020 18:56:44 GMT -6
I was actually a pretty decent phlebotomist back when I was a baby HM (Hospital Corpsman - Navy speak for medic) as a lab tech in early 70's after my first tour as a USMC medic - and agree it makes a huge difference to have a good one when you're on the receiving end of the needle. But even good folks have off days and miss - hopefully those are few and far between for those of you needing blood draws. Haven't done a peripheral stick in years (decades - damn I'm getting old) - now I do central lines (big central veins) but that's usually after no-one can get a peripheral stick or we just need access like right now in trauma.
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Post by gwlee7 on Sept 16, 2020 20:22:23 GMT -6
In case you were wondering, it is best to wait and call your phlebotomist a leech after he or she has taken your blood. Before is not good.
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Post by Ward on Sept 17, 2020 5:09:14 GMT -6
In case you were wondering, it is best to wait and call your phlebotomist a leech after he or she has taken your blood. Before is not good. I've learned so much here today! |
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Post by ericn on Sept 19, 2020 8:24:24 GMT -6
Man, in my experience with Søren, a good phlebotomist vs. a bad phlebotomist could make or break the day. Hope you’re having good ones, ericn. Kids take a very special physical and mental touch. As my mother was the lab mgr at a lab with a school I was the one many were trained on. |
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Post by johneppstein on Sept 19, 2020 13:06:30 GMT -6
In case you were wondering, it is best to wait and call your phlebotomist a leech after he or she has taken your blood. Before is not good. When I was still in SF a large number of the phlebotomists at my local Kaiser were, oddly enough, from Transylvania. All the best ones were, which was important to me, as I have really bad veins. |
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Post by gwlee7 on Sept 19, 2020 13:34:27 GMT -6
In case you were wondering, it is best to wait and call your phlebotomist a leech after he or she has taken your blood. Before is not good. When I was still in SF a large number of the phlebotomists at my local Kaiser were, oddly enough, from Transylvania. All the best ones were, which was important to me, as I have really bad veins. That’s hilarious and fitting. |
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Post by Ward on Sept 20, 2020 6:06:22 GMT -6
In case you were wondering, it is best to wait and call your phlebotomist a leech after he or she has taken your blood. Before is not good. When I was still in SF a large number of the phlebotomists at my local Kaiser were, oddly enough, from Transylvania. All the best ones were, which was important to me, as I have really bad veins. I know what you mean about bad veins. Mine collapse at the sight of vampires. no seriously, I have bad veins too that collapse very easily when punctured. |
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Post by ericn on Sept 21, 2020 18:50:30 GMT -6
When I was still in SF a large number of the phlebotomists at my local Kaiser were, oddly enough, from Transylvania. All the best ones were, which was important to me, as I have really bad veins. I know what you mean about bad veins. Mine collapse at the sight of vampires. no seriously, I have bad veins too that collapse very easily when punctured. Yeah but they can find yours! I have had to have the IV team for simple blood draws |
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Post by Ward on Sept 21, 2020 20:42:29 GMT -6
I know what you mean about bad veins. Mine collapse at the sight of vampires. no seriously, I have bad veins too that collapse very easily when punctured. Yeah but they can find yours! I have had to have the IV team for simple blood draws That’s crazy. So sorry for you bro |
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Post by chessparov on Oct 3, 2020 18:10:05 GMT -6
(Cue Clash's "Train In Vein")
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