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A member asked:
Is it ok if doctors office use the same rubber band to tie gourarm up while they draw blood or should it be new ?
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Not a problem: Medical offices use infection control practices to ensure that they don't spread diseases from person to person. If a tourniquet (arm band) gets contaminated the person using it should dispose of it. Otherwise, putting it around an arm with clean skin should not cause problems for repeated use.
Answered 5/17/2015
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