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needle at Labcorp
ok here is my story, i am sorry that i sound crazy and psychotic and i feel like i already know what everyone will say after reading this: "no one reuses needles, move on." but i thought i would post anyway just for my own peace of mind.
my doctor thinks i am anemic and so i was directed to the nearest labcorp to get my blood drawn for a cbc along with some other things that i don't really understand. the lab person ended up taking 4 vials of blood for testing. i really don't like needles (like most people) and so i was looking away the entire time, from when she walked in to when she left with the blood samples, so i didn't see her preparing the needle or getting a clean one out or anything. this sounds stupid even to me, but i am very worried that perhaps she reused a needle on accident, if she were to leave one laying out from the patient before me or something. i looked down once and saw her insert the vial into the tube holder, fill it with blood, then grab another one to insert it and start filling it with blood. she did this 4 times. i also dont remember her throwing my needle away either, but again i wasn't really paying attention from what i remember.
are my fears totally groundless? i wish my doctor had never sent me for bloodtesting cause its sent me into a whirlwind of worry as i keep replaying the incident in my head over and over again. i think im going crazy from worrying
my doctor thinks i am anemic and so i was directed to the nearest labcorp to get my blood drawn for a cbc along with some other things that i don't really understand. the lab person ended up taking 4 vials of blood for testing. i really don't like needles (like most people) and so i was looking away the entire time, from when she walked in to when she left with the blood samples, so i didn't see her preparing the needle or getting a clean one out or anything. this sounds stupid even to me, but i am very worried that perhaps she reused a needle on accident, if she were to leave one laying out from the patient before me or something. i looked down once and saw her insert the vial into the tube holder, fill it with blood, then grab another one to insert it and start filling it with blood. she did this 4 times. i also dont remember her throwing my needle away either, but again i wasn't really paying attention from what i remember.
are my fears totally groundless? i wish my doctor had never sent me for bloodtesting cause its sent me into a whirlwind of worry as i keep replaying the incident in my head over and over again. i think im going crazy from worrying
:) thanks lizzie lou, i think this is the first ive smiled in days. sorry for being crazy guys and thanks for helping me out.
thanks teak. will you please tell me im being completely crazy? i really think i need to hear it from someone
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