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What does it mean if your blood is thick, sticky, and is barely going up the tube when collected?
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It occurs if your red blood cell count is abnormally high ( polycythemia,erthrocytosis) , but often it's due to a difficult venipuncture or using too small a vein with subsequent low flow. Dehydration is another cause.
Answered 4/27/2022
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