• Male
• 40 Years
• 13/07/2023

Question

Why is venous blood mostly used for the hematology test?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Siri Nallapu

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 5+ Yrs

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Venous blood is used for hematology tests primarily because it is more easily accessible compared to other types of blood, such as arterial blood.

Dr. Siri Suggests...

Take a GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANFERASE (GGT) Test or Take a FACTOR IX Test

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