Lots of people come to hospital for different procedures, today we are going to talk about having a Blood test.

The Procedure in 7 simple steps.

Collecting blood for this test will only take a few minutes.A health professional will usually draw the blood from a vein.

1. You can have the choice of Magic cream (Ametop), or Cold spray (Dermogesic)

2. The skin surface is cleaned with antiseptic wipe.

3. An elastic band (tourniquet) is placed around the upper arm to apply pressure.

4. A needle is inserted into a vein usually in the arm or on the back of the hand.

5. Blood is withdrawn and collected in a vial or syringe.

6. The elastic band is removed and the needle is removed.

7. The area is covered with plaster to stop the bleeding.

Step 1

Magic cream (Ametop)

This can be put onto the area where you will be having a blood test.

This helps to make the area go numb.

Step 1Cold spray (Dermogesic)This can be put onto the area where you will

be having a blood test. This helps to make the area go numb.

Step 2

Your skin is cleaned with antiseptic wipe.

Step 3 An elastic band (tourniquet) is placed

around the upper arm to apply pressure.

Step 4A needle is inserted into a vein usually in your arm, or on the back of your hand.

Step 5 Blood is withdrawn and collected in a vial

or syringe.

Step 6 The elastic band is removed and the

needle is removed.Step 7 The area is covered with plaster to stop

the bleeding.

Having a Blood test

What is a blood test?A complete blood count (CBC) is a common blood test that evaluates the three major types of cells in the bloodRed blood cells, White blood cells, and Platelets.