Timeline for Why can't blood samples be taken from the legs/ankles as well arms/wrists?
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| Feb 7, 2020 at 7:34 | vote | accept | user1751825 | ||
| Feb 7, 2020 at 7:34 | comment | added | user1751825 | Thank you for the very detailed explanation. So it sounds like the key reasons to avoid the ankle area, are that the veins can roll, and also there may be a risk of clots. Very valid points. | |
| Feb 7, 2020 at 6:47 | history | edited | CCR | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 7, 2020 at 6:43 | comment | added | CCR | You can read the detail reasons why veins of arms are generally preferred over other areas in sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323400534000238. | |
| Feb 7, 2020 at 6:41 | history | answered | CCR | CC BY-SA 4.0 |