So im planning on getting my second sleeve pretty soon, but i have a question for those who have both arms sleeved. Have you ever encountered problems when getting blood work done? Whenever i get it done, they usually take it from the inside of my elbow (sometimes know as the ditch). However, i noticed on my left arm sleeve that my tattoos completely cover that area, and no veins can be seen. Would tattooing over my other ditch make it especially hard to get blood from? Or are there other spots they can use to get my blood from?
Hi Ross
Any experienced nurse can draw blood by feel alone – they don’t really need to see the vein in the crook of your elbow as they don’t move.
Besides that you can draw blood from pretty much anywhere on the body – ven from the back of your hands and if worst came to worst you don’t need to access a main vein to do it – just means digging a needle a bit deeper.
I wouldn’t worry.
Take Care
Matthew
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