# Where can one buy phlebotomy supplies?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [March 15, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528 "2004-03-15T23:09:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528/1 "2004-03-15T23:09:35Z")
Specifically, the stuff used in blood donations… needle, tubing, rubber tournequet, clamp, collection bag. Is this something you could just pick up in a medical supply shop? And where in Chicago could I find such a shop?
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### Author:  [@Expo1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Expo1001)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2004, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528/2 "2004-03-15T23:11:16Z")
Gonna drain some folks?
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### Author:  [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528/3 "2004-03-16T03:14:41Z")
not really. Just need some props for a project.
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### Author:  [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2004, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528/4 "2004-03-16T04:24:22Z")
Most of that stuff is labeled “For Sale To, or by Prescription of a Licenced Doctor”. Or something similar to that. The rubber tournequet should be no problem to find online at a medical supply place.
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### Author:  [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2004, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528/5 "2004-03-17T03:34:55Z")
Well, crap. Is there any way to get my hands on some? How do the props masters at _ER_ do it? 😃
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2004, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528/6 "2004-03-17T05:54:07Z")
> [@Kaio](#):
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> How do the props masters at _ER_ do it? 😃
With props I’d imagine. I think if you look hard enough on the internet you should be able to find most of the things your looking for. The only thing that might present some difficulty would be needles, but even those can be had with some googling I’d imagine.
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### Author:  [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-one-buy-phlebotomy-supplies/234528/7 "2004-03-17T05:57:21Z")
Or you could go downtown and beat up some junkies…