-firstly, my child DOES have an appt with her Dr , I am just curious in the meantime.
When my daughter was an infant we had a very unsuccessful blood draw which resulted in the technicians ultimately drawing blood from her foot. They said her blood clotted easily because she was an infant.
She is now 5 and we went for blood tests today. I told the tech about the last attempts and she said it's common for babies but it should be better now. After 3 attempts she finally got an open vein and my daughters blood flowed very slowly. So slowly that the tech changed tubes thinking it was the vacuum.
Turns out it's her blood, and it took approx. 1 minute to half fill each vial. The tech asked if she had a clotting disorder diagnosed, I said no and she suggested I mention it to our Ped. which I will. Her blood looked like thick sludge barely dripping into the vials. I know when I get blood it flows into those things.
Am I just being a paranoid Mom or does this seem abnormal?
Opinions please
2007-11-23 04:56:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
she wasn't dehydrated
the tech used a warming pad to bring veins out
and she used a butterfly ped. needle :)
2007-11-23 05:10:18 · update #1
-she is doing a full blood panel on her. We have been having other problems as well
2007-11-23 05:12:20 · update #2
That is NOT NORMAL. How much water, juice does she get in a day? That could be part of the problem. A small child should be drinking at least 4-6 glasses of liquids a day.
If she is drinking fine, then follow up with her Pedatrician is a MUST. PRESS on till you get an answer.
Your instincts are RIGHT that this is not normal.
2007-11-23 05:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by MBlessed (SOC) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, you never said what your PED thought or test he wanted to run to check your child out for what disorders. AS a nurse I would not presume to know more than a Dr. but if you are not satisfied with his answers ,take her to another Dr. Yes, I do think she has something wrong with her blood.
2007-11-23 13:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by Linda S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tech may be using too large a neele for the vien, make sure child is well hydrated-does uring smell "strong?" If so, may be dehydrated
2007-11-23 13:08:39 · answer #3 · answered by glmoore24 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was told my blood flows fast. I think it may just be differences in our blood. It may not be the "average" flow. But still normal.
2007-11-23 13:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by punch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋