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I'm trying to do a blood test at home but every time my finger stops bleeding after like 10 seconds and it almost solidifies/clots in the tube? Wtf am I supposed to do 
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Hydrate.ergospherical said:I'm trying to do a blood test at home but every time my finger stops bleeding after like 10 seconds and it almost solidifies/clots in the tube? Wtf am I supposed to do
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Yeah it said to wipe it with antiseptic, leave it to dry then use the lancet to make a pin prick and "milk" 20 or so drops into the tube. I did everything they said, like take a shower beforehand & hold a cup of tea but it didn't work 
That's a shout...caz said:
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ergospherical said:I'm trying to do a blood test at home but every time my finger stops bleeding after like 10 seconds and it almost solidifies/clots in the tube? Wtf am I supposed to do
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Didn't know that... I've used 3 different fingers now and got it to like 500ul but it's so clotted that I doubt they're going to be able to use it. Oh well I'll just send it off and hope for the bestBillTre said:
Maybe next time I'll just ask somebody to punch me in the face and wait for the nosebleed
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Take an ASA.ergospherical said:Didn't know that... I've used 3 different fingers now and got it to like 500ul but it's so clotted that I doubt they're going to be able to use it. Oh well I'll just send it off and hope for the best
Maybe next time I'll just ask somebody to punch me in the face and wait for the nosebleed
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I don't know who "they" or "it" is, but I've never gotten more than a drop or two of blood from a lancet finger stick on my Pts. If you want 20 drops, you need to do a small gauge IV stick, IMO. I can fly over and take care of that if you want, but you'll have to pay for my flight and beers. Probably cheaper for you to go to your local health lab...ergospherical said:Yeah it said to wipe it with antiseptic, leave it to dry then use the lancet to make a pin prick and "milk" 20 or so drops into the tube. I did everything they said, like take a shower beforehand & hold a cup of tea but it didn't work
That's a shout...
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Ours have ##500\,mg## as standard.berkeman said:
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well I've only got about £5.16 left in my bank account right now... but give it a few months then if you're ever in London I'd more than happily go for a few doom bars and some vodka shots with you 
should've seen my face when 6yo me found out what black pudding was
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should've seen my face when 6yo me found out what black pudding was
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Bystander said:
You can lead a horse to Ivermectin but you can't make him... oh wait, no you can't. Sold out.
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I have no idea what you are talking about, but I will respect your recommendation.Bystander said:
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A paradigms is four nickels, right?
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Our paradigm is mainstream. So what is the fee on the nearest ferry at your location's main stream? This is the value of your paradigm.Ibix said:
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Sounds Scouse...WWGD said:
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You mean, as in ##y## is a higher dimension than ##x## or ##z##?WWGD said: