Fettle - How to take a blood sample

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@prelaunchrocket4991 5 ай бұрын

For anyone nervous about the test its genuinely not bad at all. I have had the worst phobia of anything needle related since I can remember so rather than getting a traditional blood test I went for this route instead. I can confidently say that soaking your hands in warm water beforehand makes it more comfortable. Also be patient, I didn't think Id managed to get enough blood flowing but I kept on massaging my finger and in a couple of minutes I managed to collect enough blood. Just follow the instructions and you'll be fine!

@Swifty-sv2my 2 ай бұрын

this is the most reassuring comment I could have seen after ordering a kit. I need to check my cholesterol as I'm overweight significantly and was absolutely crippled by my fear of needles to the point I cancelled my appointment for someone else!

@loneranger5412 11 ай бұрын

I hate this test it's so hard to do I end up using all the lancets and still can't get the bloodb

@ismaelbarzani6064 10 ай бұрын

Maybe you have anemia or your hands were too cold

@dommidavros2211 6 ай бұрын

This just looks awful 😖 I have my kit ready but I just don't have the courage to do it!

@MattWalkerLoth Ай бұрын

I’m in the same boat haha don’t worry you’re not alone

@JellyfishCorner Жыл бұрын

I can never get upto to the line, and I've run out of lancets. Better luck next time hopefully thanks to your tips!

@nofearofwater Жыл бұрын

I’ve had that problem a lot, Try high dose aspirin the blood will flow like a tap. Dont know why but my blood is too thick that I’d need to prick my finger 100 times to fill one.

@austinjames-claytonsieverd4314 Жыл бұрын

Same here

@gees5648 7 ай бұрын

I had a kit that had 2. One was defective, so I spent 30 minutes trying to prick myself. I finally used the 2nd one, thinking nothing would happen. I got pricked immediately and got scared. I laughed as I poured my blood into the test tube

@benroseblade9645 Жыл бұрын

Absolute load of bollox ive tryed countless times and cant even get 1 single drop of blood

@jonnewman8556 10 ай бұрын

Me too!

@jimbaker 8 ай бұрын

Sending in .25 ml fingers crossed it works I had same problem

@snoopsxi 7 ай бұрын

Nah same, I'm in lab right now and all it did was smear blood all over the finger. Maybe it's the positioning of the finger? Idk...

@jorunesveika9166 7 ай бұрын

@@jimbakerdid they test it

@PKAdazGalaxiaz 5 ай бұрын

Gotta stand up and press hard while doing the down movement. Helped me a lot. When blood accumulates just smear it on the edge so it drops in.

@Tuffolo 4 ай бұрын

Did this exactly and worked for me thanks

@AlexLiYT 3 ай бұрын

I'm gonna try my last lancet after I have a warm shower later. I'm gonna be scared af regardless making all the blood rush away from my hands. But at least the humidity and warmth of the bathroom will still make the blood dry slower.

@Veritanky 2 ай бұрын

My dude that's a lot of blood //Ok so i did it in the end as waits for doctor +wait for results always take over 4 months not mentioning having to take time off from work to go there/calling hours to get appo. It outweighed my fear of needles/blood. Lancet was actually cool thing you cant see needle or anything- it pops out when you press hard so cant see it at all- there were 3 of them in the box which was great as had to pierce 2 fingers as one cut stopped bleeding. Spot where it was cut hurt for a day and half so do not do it in work day. Did not shower but went for a walk, then held hit cup of tea (while waiting it to cool a bit) and then drank some to keep body warm and did it. Accidentally used after cut cloth not alcohol cleaning cloth, but hopefully itll be ok.

@RafaelSil-UK 3 ай бұрын

Oh my God....i am going to faint!😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

@MattWalkerLoth Ай бұрын

Can’t say it enough, to anyone worrying about this ITS OKAY. Trust me, I freaked myself out before doing this … I’ve had many tattoos and been fine with it but something about anything to do with medical freaks me out. I was cold and shakey before doing it I was filled with adrenaline hahah and I did it eventually after 5 mins worrying about it and trust me it’s fine, the pains doesn’t even last 0.1 seconds in my experience and I wouldn’t even see it’s pain, in comparison to having blood taken at the doctors it’s really not bad at all.