my sister is a nurse and she was helping my mom, who is about to become a nurse,draw blood. she had drawn my blood and it was darker than my dad and my sister... is this bad? my sister said that dark blood can clot easier or something.. please help.. thank you.
2006-10-31 15:40:46 · 19 answers · asked by timmydog123 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
just means that you have a lot of hemoglobin in your blood and carry a lot of life giving oxygen. don't sweat it.
2006-10-31 15:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by Agnon L 5 · 7⤊ 4⤋
Dark Blood
2016-10-07 00:11:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends upon HOW dark the blood is and if it is of a different consistancy (i.e. sticky or very thick). I had to have 1/2 of my blood replaced as when I bled my blood was close to being black and the doctors working with me told me that it was a sign of having too much cyonide in my blood. (I used to live near a oil refinery, which is what they said caused it). The blood was also very sticky and clotted almost immediately. In fact they had to try to put the transfusion through my jugular vein in my neck but it backed up and they had to find another spot.
Thank goodness they were able to find a way to get the blood I needed. I don't mean to scare you but I learned this not too long ago and it is worthy of looking into--I learned from an environmental pathologist and environmental toxicologist.
Good Luck and Be Well!
I pray that this is not what is the case with you and your family, but surely something to consider especially if you live or have ever lived near industry or production plants.
2006-10-31 16:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dad did not get spiked in an artery.
Think of the body as a house and the viens and arteries as the plumbing. your heart would be comparable to a water pump (they both run on electricity)
The heart pulls and pushes blood threw the lungs to pick up O2 and drop off CO2. (This is where hemoglobin comes into play) The blood is pushed threw the arteries. Because artieries are carrying blood rich in 02, the blood will be brite red in color. (good to know if you consider a tourniquit on a severe wound) The blood then goes through the capilaries (like a pipe coming off the main water lines) The capilaries deliver blood to the cells and drop of O2 and pick up CO2. The capilaries then bring the blood to the veins. You will know if blood is coming from the vein because it will be dark in color due to the lack of Oxygen. The vein then brings the blood back to the lungs and heart where the process starts over again.
So... does it matter if your blood is darker when she draws it out? No... It is not important because a blood draw will always be from a vein. What I would be concerned with is who's blood is thicker... If you live in a cold place, it is good to have thicker blood. It will keep you warm. If you have a heart condition, maybe you should move to Texas so that your blood will thin out.
My advice, don't worry about blood clots unless you have a heart erithmia or are at risk for stroke.
p.s. Your sister is not yet a nurse. Don't let her scare you with her lack of knowledge do to the large void in her brain the educational institution has yet to fill.
2006-10-31 16:10:22 · answer #4 · answered by sirus3810 3 · 5⤊ 3⤋
No. It is NOT a problem and nothing's wrong with having darker blood. It just means that the blood that you got is deoxygenized (the oxygen they carry are already distributed to your body) and is supposed to be going back to the lungs to collect oxygen again.
2014-06-12 04:33:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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Is dark blood bad?
my sister is a nurse and she was helping my mom, who is about to become a nurse,draw blood. she had drawn my blood and it was darker than my dad and my sister... is this bad? my sister said that dark blood can clot easier or something.. please help.. thank you.
2015-08-16 19:12:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Miscarriage?
2016-03-15 21:49:49 · answer #7 · answered by Greta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, don't be scared, look at your wrist, do you see the blue veins? they are blue because they have no oxygen in them, they are on their way back to your heart to pick up more oxygen from your lungs to take to your body, deeper underneath them are your arteries, they are more red because they are still carrying the oxygen to your body, the color of your blood will be different, it is not a bad thing. it is normal and so are you.
2006-10-31 15:47:28 · answer #8 · answered by iMaTwin 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
If it too dark you may have a problem.. need to check your blood for a test. It is best when it is a rich red and shows you have a lot of nutrients and are more likely to be more healthy/ normal.
2006-10-31 15:43:48 · answer #9 · answered by Curious 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋
no it is good since dark blood means more heamoglobin
2006-10-31 15:42:49 · answer #10 · answered by aulorisa 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋