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Conversation 1: The doctor sent me over here to have my blood drawn. - Certainly, please have a seat and roll up your left sleeve.
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What is this test for? - Well, today your doctor wants us to check your white blood cell count.
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What does that tell him? - Well, if it is elevated, you might have an infection. - Will the blood test hurt?
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It is only a little pin stick. I am going to put a tourniquet on your arm to puff your veins up.
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Conversation 2: My doctor says that I need a blood test. - I can help you with that. Just have a seat and roll up your left sleeve.
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What are you taking my blood for? - Your doctor has requested a check of your white blood count.
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What information does that give him? - If your white blood cell count is off, it could signal an infection somewhere in your body.
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Is a blood test painful? - I am putting a tourniquet on your arm to plump up the vein. It will only feel like a little pin prick.
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Conversation 3: I came to this lab to have my blood drawn. - You are in the right place. Roll up your left sleeve and have a seat.
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What am I being tested for? - Your doctor wants to know what your white blood cell count is.
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What does my white blood cell count tell him? - Usually if your white count is off, the doctor suspects an infection.
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How much will it hurt? - It is only a pin prick. I have to put this tourniquet on your arm to make the vein easier to find.
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Is that my blood going into that tube? - That blood that just filled the tube is all that I needed. Thanks for coming in!
