Hello doctor, i had done blood test yesterday, today when i removed the bandage which was applied after the blood test. I'm seeing this. Is it blood clot? It's not painful, however it aches sometime, please help
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It is Bruises after a blood draw ,very common and will go away on their own as the body reabsorbs the blood. The bruise is caused by damage to a few small blood vessels during the blood draw process.
Next Steps
Apply ice packs, wrapped in a cloth, to the affected site for 10 minutes 2-3 times
Its actually healed wound, no worries its looking like bruise but it isn't exactly that. Might ache at times and will itch in 2 3 days. However it doesn't look like a blood test wound... If its something else and you want guidance you may consult.
According to your sign and symptom you are suffering from old reddish - blackish spot after blood test .
As you know that best treatment depend on the correct diagnosis and correct diagnosis depend on the complete history of the patient so please take consultation from a doctor and give complete history of the patient so that correct diagnosis will be make and then best treatment will be start
Next Steps
Apply Ointment Thrombophobe 2 time per day .
Apply ice 2 time per day .
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