Has this happened to anyone else?

[ronroush7]

I had some blood work done this morning.: The blood would go in the right direction for a while but then it started going in the opposite direction. Has this happened to anyone else? What does it mean?

 

[Ihurt]

Did they have a tourniquet on your arm before they took the blood? I know this helps the blood flow out into the vial. They usually will keep it on until mid draw then they can release it. If they do not use a tourniquet or they release it to soon sometimes the blood wont flow out as well. That is my thought.

I had some blood work done this morning.: The blood would go in the right direction for a while but then it started going in the opposite direction. Has this happened to anyone else? What does it mean?

 

[shamrock15]

Whole lot of physics in that process. When getting remicade and the meds run out it is pretty common. Also, if there is something causing a reduction in flow it happens pretty easily. Not anything to worry about Ron.

 

[ronroush7]

Thanks

 

[FrozenGirl]

Yeah happens pretty often. It happens to me often at Remicade. It's called backflow.