2007-02-02 15:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
No. It takes approx 50 cc/ml of air to cause an air embolism. That's more than the size of a typical syringe used for drawing blood.
And the air has to be inserted into a vein or artery, not just into the skin/muscle.
2007-02-02 15:30:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes alot of air to cause an embolism. When you draw blood, you're pulling back, not pushing in. Even bubbles in IV tubing wont cause an embolism. If it's not alot of air. Arteries are a little more sensitive I've heard to air.
2007-02-02 23:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood tests usually have outgoing flow and can't introduce air into the bloodstream. Getting a shot can be a possible (but very unlikely) cause of air embolism, but not having blood drawn.
2007-02-02 23:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by TJTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not unless you push air in after aspirating - which doesn't happen if you are just taking blood.
Regarding an air embolism, it would take a lot more air than what COULD accidentally happen to create any sort of pulmonary embolism.
2007-02-02 23:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by awshh3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋