When you have blood taken, how many tries does it take them to either find a vein or get blood from it?

I had five needles before they were able to get blood out of me today

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Zoranna · F

I'm what they call a DIVA (difficult intravenous access). Haha Only found that out yesterday it had a name, need the Ultrasound Department to help. Two nurses and two doctors had tried unsuccessfully to insert a canula but the PICC crew got it in one.

NativeOregonian · 51-55

@Zoranna Sounds like they need retrained.

Zoranna · F

@NativeOregonian No they don't. There's a very good reason why my viens are so difficult to find now.

NativeOregonian · 51-55

@Zoranna Read my reply to Boklenholley7

Zoranna · F

@NativeOregonian I have. Water/hydration is not the problem with me nor is their competence. As I said there's a very good reason why they can't find my viens easily now. In fact the PICC guy said I'm an extreme DIVA and that was with his ultrasound equipment.

NativeOregonian · 51-55

@Zoranna The only thing I can think of is that your veins are intramuscular instead of externalmuscular.

Zoranna · F

@NativeOregonian I have no idea what that means but with the amount of canulas I've had to have inserted I'm sure I would have heard someone mention that which they haven't. I know the reason.