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taking blood
How to take a blood sample
| word to remember step by | what to do in the step |
|---|---|
| Touriquet | Tie a band around the arm to make the veins stand out |
| clean | clean the area with ethonol/ alcohol |
| sterile needle | push a sterile needle into the vein |
| syringe | The needle is attached to a syringe. pull the syringe back slowly to draw blood |
| extract | when you have drawn the right amount of blood slowly pull the needle out and Hold a little ball of cotton wool over the wound |