Help Best place to cut to get blood for sn blood test?

[HopefulSleep]

I would like to do a blood test to be sure that it is pure but what is the best place to cut that doesn't hurt as much?

 

[Huntfish34]

I'm really not sure... but I always assumed people might just prick their finger or something.... for a blood test. Idk, just My .02.

 

[アホペンギン]

I would like to do a blood test to be sure that it is pure but what is the best place to cut that doesn't hurt as much?

there aren't that many good places to cut. you could try cutting at an artery or something but you should prick your finger like they do when they'e drawing your blood at the doctor.

 

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you could try cutting at an artery

Definitely don't do that. Bad idea.

Cutting your skin generally doesn't hurt as much if you don't hesitate and do it in one quick swipe. Avoid doing it on your hands, wrists, feet, neck, face, and the inner side of your thighs. Pain is subjective (as in, it might hurt you more where it doesn't hurt as much for someone else), and I guess if you're 100% sure about CTB, you should be able to get through it. I'd say try doing it on the front side of your thigh, on the external side of your upper arm, or on your ankle.
I recommend using a dull razor, although it will hurt significantly more (dull razor = wider wound = more blood, which I assume is what's desired for the test).
Use an alcohol disinfectant on your device directly before making the cut. You don't want to get an infection, in case you change your plans.
I'm not sure if a small drop of blood is enough to see the color change. I thought you'd need a teaspoon or so. But you could try to get your hands on a glucometer and make a small prick in the pad of your finger. It's painless, scarless and quick. If a glucometer is inaccessible, maybe you could try using a sewing needle?

 

[HopefulSleep]

Definitely don't do that. Bad idea.

Cutting your skin generally doesn't hurt as much if you don't hesitate and do it in one quick swipe. Avoid doing it on your hands, wrists, feet, neck, face, and the inner side of your thighs. Pain is subjective (as in, it might hurt you more where it doesn't hurt as much for someone else), and I guess if you're 100% sure about CTB, you should be able to get through it. I'd say try doing it on the front side of your thigh, on the external side of your upper arm, or on your ankle.
I recommend using a dull razor, although it will hurt significantly more (dull razor = wider wound = more blood, which I assume is what's desired for the test).
Use an alcohol disinfectant on your device directly before making the cut. You don't want to get an infection, in case you change your plans.
I'm not sure if a small drop of blood is enough to see the color change. I thought you'd need a teaspoon or so. But you could try to get your hands on a glucometer and make a small prick in the pad of your finger. It's painless, scarless and quick. If a glucometer is inaccessible, maybe you could try using a sewing needle?

I don't know how much blood is needed if using a needle in a finger would be enough

 

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I don't know how much blood is needed if using a needle in a finger would be enough

I don't know either. If you're scared of pain you could try that, but I'd withdraw more blood just to be sure. There's also the aquarium test, but I'm sure you know about it. Don't you have the possibility to purchase aquarium strips? They're more reliable than the blood test.

 

[HopefulSleep]

I don't know either. If you're scared of pain you could try that, but I'd withdraw more blood just to be sure. There's also the aquarium test, but I'm sure you know about it. Don't you have the possibility to purchase aquarium strips? They're more reliable than the blood test.

I already die the aquarium test, I thought doing the blood test would further guarantee the purity

 

[Kyanko]

the upper thigh area is least painful for me, so you could try there, but keep in mind least painless doesent mean without pain.

 

[HerculePoirot]

I already die the aquarium test, I thought doing the blood test would further guarantee the purity

I think if the aquarium test is okay, you may go ahead without further investigation

 

[HopefulSleep]

the upper thigh area is least painful for me, so you could try there, but keep in mind least painless doesent mean without pain.

How long should I cut and how much blood is needed?

I think if the aquarium test is okay, you may go ahead without further investigation

Both nitrite and nitrate had the correct color, so it is ok?
Just wanna be sure but yea blood test seems just like a worse test than aquarium.

 

[Kyanko]

How long should I cut and how much blood is needed?

Both nitrite and nitrate had the correct color, so it is ok?
Just wanna be sure but yea blood test seems just like a worse test than aquarium.

sorry!!! I'm not qualified enough to answer that!! never done a blood test...

 

[ger3172]

ive done it with my finger a few times, i cut it in a rather superficial manner and squeezed it a bit and it was enough. it doesnt hurt and the cut goes away in a few days

 

[Bastet]

Both nitrite and nitrate had the correct color, so it is ok?
Just wanna be sure but yea blood test seems just like a worse test than aquarium.

It is good if the value for nitrite matches the expectation.

The test for nitrates will show a false positive result when there are nitrites present.
So for a accurate reading of nitrates the nitrites need to be deactivated. This should also be written on the test itself, but it is not really relevant when we measure sn.