FAO mallam

[sqad617]

My reply re. your query re. phlebotomists.
Experience of sqad (for what it is worth)
NHS phlebotomists...excellent on the whole, but if learning can be "dodgy"....evryone has to learn.

Doctors as Phlebotomists.....avoid like the plague, except.
a) Junior Doctors
b) Anaesthetists.

Difficult veins.....stick with the Phlebotomist.
When the Dr is called for a difficult vein, the rationale is, (if it is going to be bu55erd up, then let the Dr. bu55er it up.)

I hope that answers your question mallam.

[daffy654]

Don't ever allow a doctor to do an arterial blood gas test on you either! You will be bruised and sore for ages.lol
No offence to doctors here by the way,they should just let the experts do the blood tests.

[sqad617]

daffy.....LOL LOL LOL

[mallam]

Sqad, that answers my question with quite some hilarity, and the best possible humour.