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Been already 2 weeks since i went to get my blood drawn, and i have this bruise that is just somewhat getting bigger up along my arm. what should i do?
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Get evaluated. : If the bruise in this area of the blood draw is still expanding after two weeks, then you really need an evaluation and maybe an arterial Doppler to see if there’s any continuing leak of blood from the site.
Answered 7/18/2018
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