I went to a blood draw earlier today, now I an back home buy the area around the vein is bulging and swolen (blue color). I have went to many blood draws before but this is the only time this happens. What could be the cause of this?
2007-06-08 21:00:14 · 4 answers · asked by Scared 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Your vein probably just blew, meaning that the blood seeped out of it, surrounding the area and that is why it is swollen and blue. It just happens sometimes, usually on people that are a hard stick. Even people are that are excellent at drawing blood will blow veins once in a while. Sometimes, just a needle entering the vein will blow it, other times it is when the needle comes out. If the person had a hard time finding your find and fished around, that would be the cause. Or maybe they used the wrong size needle. Either way, it's nothing to be concerned about, just keep putting warm compresses on it and that should help it go away sooner.
2007-06-08 21:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by PuppetyDog 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it's bulging and swolen it most likely means they blew the vein and now you have a hematoma.
2007-06-09 04:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by mike p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some blood leaked out of the vein, nothing is wrong, it happens sometimes.
2007-06-09 06:44:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just bruising dont worry put some ice on it
2007-06-09 04:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋