Getting a blood test is an excellent indicator of your health, as results can determine if you have illnesses such as glandular fever or if you have problems with cholesterol levels that need to be controlled by taking statins, for example.
Steps
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Go see your GP. They will evaluate whether you need a blood test or not; if you do need one your GP will prescribe it.
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Go see your GP. They will evaluate whether you need a blood test or not; if you do need one your GP will prescribe it.
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When you are called in, you will be given a nurse. He/She may ask questions of verification once she has examined the prescription (to check that you are really you, and not someone else).
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Relax your arm; do not clench the muscles. Your palm should be facing up. A needle (syringe) will be inserted into a vein and the nurse will draw sufficient blood needed for examination. It does NOT hurt normally, so don't fret!
That's it! Your blood will be sent off for examination, so you can go back to work/school/home/anywhere else and continue daily life. Remember; keep it bandaged the way the clinic left it, for a while. Otherwise, you will bleed substantially. Alternatively, just hold the wool there for a little while.