Phlebotomy the art of drawing blood. It is quite surreal sticking a needle into someones arm and gathering some blood in a tube for later use, like laboratory testing. The first time I did it, it was really nerve racking. Finding the vein, putting on the tourniquet, and managing and balancing the test tubes as you put them into the needle holder. Then watching the blood leak into the test tube, and you feel success, at least in something. Not forgetting to take off the tourniquet and applying pressure once the needle in out. It is indeed an art from start to finish!
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