A 37-year-old member asked:
How will phlebotomy affect me if i'm on anticoagulants?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Thomas Wrightanswered
Phlebology 31 years experience
More bruising: IF you are anticoagulants you may have more bruising after a blood draw. it may take a bit longer for it to stop bleeding , a few more seconds. However that is basically it .There may not be any difference in your experience with phlebotomy.
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