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I have just got home from a blood test - this is my second one this week - one in different arms. I dont have problems with blood tests usually. This one is causing pain in my arm and also a large lump has appeared over the site - can blood tests cause DVT or anything I should worry about.
thanks
Hi. i think sometimes the needle can cause that to happen. It wont cause a DVT and dvts normally happen in the leg are really painful, go red and hot and swell up a lot. :) take care
Ambers
It's just swelling from the puncture site. Sometimes the needle will pass thru a small valve and cause it to swell. It will go down o. It's own soon. Nothing to worry about
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Thank you :)
its just swelling the nurse prob didnt press hard enough or long enough on your arm after taking the needle away
a cold compress should help x
I had that a few days ago from a blood test, very annoying! Don't want that nurse again, left a bruise too :( Hope you're ok :) x