# My Phlebotomist Thinks I'm Sexy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-phlebotomist-thinks-im-sexy/447965>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 4, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-phlebotomist-thinks-im-sexy/447965 "2008-05-04T03:21:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-phlebotomist-thinks-im-sexy/447965/41 "2008-05-12T12:54:04Z")

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[QUOTE=Tully Mars]  
“I hope you realize we have to throw this pack away,” he snarled. “These things cost over sixty dollars.” He withdraws the needles in a sullen silence.  
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The amount I heard from our place for the whole tube set-up and everything was close to $200! That’s why I always felt so guilty when one arm wouldn’t work out (usually infiltration on the return), and then the next arm wouldn’t work out, that I switched to whole blood. (Plus, the machine exploded inside twice and that’s a big messy waste too.)

Of course, neither arm worked out on whole blood the last time either. ☹ Must hydrate, and lose arm fat!

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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-phlebotomist-thinks-im-sexy/447965/42 "2008-05-12T15:08:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Ellen Cherry]  
Too funny! I’ve got garden hoses for veins as well, but I’ve never been lusted over. \<pout\>

Troub, let’s pherese together! I haven’t donated lately though; _still_ nursing the young one.  
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Any time, **Ellen**. I’m usually in there every three weeks. 🙂 (I’m delaying by a week this time because of vacation.)

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**Author:** ![kdeus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@kdeus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kdeus)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-phlebotomist-thinks-im-sexy/447965/43 "2008-05-20T23:48:36Z")

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[The tie that blinds](http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=228987572/PictureID=5038406213/a=131609793_131609793/t_=131609793).

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