nerve injury

Medical term Routine Blood Collections

Damage to a nerve by the needle: electric-shock-like or stabbing pain, tingling or numbness. Remove the needle at once and draw elsewhere, preferably the other arm.

Sources

• Chang J, et al. Standards and Practice Guidelines for Venous Blood Collection: Consensus Recommendations from the Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine. Ann Lab Med 2025;45(4):343-357 (PMC12187494) · Annals of Laboratory Medicine via PubMed Central
• WHO Guidelines on Drawing Blood: Best Practices in Phlebotomy (2010); official WHO IRIS PDF, also published as NCBI Bookshelf NBK138650 · World Health Organization

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