Hiya. I went to the GP on Friday and the nurse was to draw 4 vials of blood. She was unable to find a vein. She tried all her tricks to get a vein to appear. She asked me if I had drank any water while fasting and I replied that I hadn't. I have another appointment tomorrow. She said to drink a glass of water before coming to the appointment.
Has this happened to anyone before and are there any other tips/tricks to get my veins to pop out a bit more?
Also, she said if she was unable to draw blood tomorrow, that I could go to the hospital to have it done. What would they do differently there?
Lastly, when the GP told me I was going to have blood work done, she listed several things they would be testing. I think she said blood glucose, liver, kidney - maybe something else? Thyroid? Does anyone know what is standard for these tests?
Thank you!