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Old 07-18-2007, 22:41   #20
Razor
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Originally Posted by echoes
...and guess what? Blood can be drawn w/o any pain...even while the person is sleeping. Very cool.
Yes, its nice not to get stuck twice a day. However, you may find that many lab folks won't draw from a PICC; you'll need to have the draw done by a nurse. Something about injecting the saline before the draw, or the hep lock following.
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