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A member asked:
I had blood drawn and i cloud see some blood leaking from the needle entry point in my arm, is this ok? it never happen before! should i worry?
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No: It is just a little drop of your own blood that may have been vacuumed back into syringe with the phlebotomy process.
Answered 4/7/2016
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