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Is it okay for a patient to be sedated by gas for a blood draw?
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Yes: I have never done it. But if a handicaped person needs it it be still for blood tests that will make a real difference in their treatment it will not affect the blood test.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Needle phobia: The risks of sedation far outweigh the danger in a phlebotomy. Believe it or not, continued exposure can make things more tolerable. I've had many patients you have issues with needles, which just doesn't work in a hematologist's office. Find a simpathetic phlebotomist and don't look at anything. (that's what i do, and i'm a doctor).
Answered 4/3/2013
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