HOW TO BECOME A PHLEBOTOMIST: CERTIFICATION EXAM! TAKING THE NHA | NHA ADVICE AND STUDY TIPS!

I’m a phlebotomist for my day job! Lol Reasons not to pump your fist before getting your blood drawn! 1) it’ll skew test results. Accurate results are important! 2) it’ll make the draw hurt a lot more (I know this from personal experience!) - just relax your hand and keep your elbow straight! 3) it’ll make your vein move around. 4) even clenching your fist will make it more difficult to feel where your vein is, especially if you have deep veins. 5) you don’t need to - that’s what the tourniquet