It will make it easier for them to find the vein and save you from getting multiple pokes!

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dfreinc t1_je9x5yo wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:08 PM

going to a blood test dehydrated is like 'don't do #1'.

i remember we used to have blood drives at an office i worked at. i was super young. but everyone went to go give blood so i tagged along because why not give blood, that's a good person thing to do. so i went and it was like 10am and all i had was a cup of coffee since like 7am. probably didn't even drink any water the night before because i was terrible about drinking water when i was young.

made that mistake one time. 😂

Secret_Necessary1143 t1_je9uez8 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:48 PM

Also some bicep curls will pump your veins up

crackedrogue6 t1_je9x1rb wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:07 PM

True! Any sort of exercise will help get your blood flowing really

edtb t1_je9vi9z wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:56 PM

True. Makes giving blood substantially easier.

Salty_Bench8448 t1_jea6ccc wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:16 PM

But not like 3 liters in 1 hour, be reasonable so you don't end up with electrolyte imbalance.

MyNameIsSkittles t1_jea7s3q wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:26 PM

3 litres in an hour is likely to kill you, your kidneys can't process more than about a litre an hour

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Salty_Bench8448 t1_jea7y73 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Yup my grandma did something like that and ended up in the ER.

Armani-X t1_jed7a79 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:52 AM

Medical Lab Tech here. Can't stress showing up hydrated enough. Also avoid caffeine if you can help it.

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Zeshicage85 t1_jedte4a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:21 AM

If you drink water your blood will seem weak. So what you do is save up some of your blood in the fridge for a few weeks, then drink that.

Boom! Guaranteed to make the blood nurses all hot and bothered by your manliness.

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