Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic blood work Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post gwen123 Posted at 2:47 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 does getting blood work done hurt? what do they test for. im scared

Replies alpine Posted at 4:00 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 taking blood feels like a small prick in your arm, the reason most people faint is they panic and thier blood vessles constrict and they go down for the count. or some people feel werid when they feel the blood leaving them and that makes them feel a little ill. you can test for just about anything with blood! its that cool! Zetsuai Posted at 3:03 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 Basically, they just stick a needle in your arm for a minute. It really isn't that bad. I've had it done to me a lot! prettyinpurple Posted at 2:55 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 no, just close your eyes. don't look! RIMHfire Posted at 2:54 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 not really. ineedhelp101 Posted at 2:50 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 does not hurt... ray503458 Posted at 2:49 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 depends why your getting it done. Common checks are Glucose, CBC, RBC, WBC, Platelets, Cholesterol, BUN, Na, Cl, K+, Ca, Mag., etc. girl22 Posted at 2:49 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 depends how good the person taking the blood from you is at finding a good spot coughcough Posted at 2:49 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 no it dosent hurt they test for virusss you cell count and how many nutriends are absorbed into your blod dtream marshmellowman Posted at 2:48 pm on Dec. 11, 2008 Normally they just take a blood sample, and that is tested separately in a lab. It doesn't really hurt much at all. Just stick the needle into the vein and fill up a vacuutainer. What they test for? Depends on what they're looking for, whether they want specific bacterial cultures, full blood count (white cells, red cells, etc), Iron, electrolytes, etc. All 9 previous replies displayed.