Request another sample to be collected to ensure accuracy. No changes necessary. No changes necessary. No changes necessary. Roll up sleeve only.
Discomfort disappears when the test is finished.
Equipment used Needles, syringes, heparinized collecting tubes. Sterile, disposable equipment prevents contamination or spread of infection. There is no risk of becoming infected with the hepatitis virus, AIDS virus or any other infecting germ. Description of test You or a close relative will be required to sign a consent form after the procedure has been explained to you. The technician, doctor or nurse applies a tourniquet or blood-pressure cuff to the upper arm if blood is collected from a vein.