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Can you get your blood drawn anywhere else besides the front side of your elbow?

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Yes: Yes there are several other sites for a blood draw and depend on factors such as frequency and volume of blood needed, if there is a catheter already present or if the blood vessels have collapsed due to massive blood loss. Some other sites are upper inner arm, groin, ankle and neck.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/1/2016

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