a skilled phlebotomist can find a vein by just feeling (palpating) it. a visual view is not necessary. apply a warm compress and allowing the arm to hang down prior to the blood draw would be helpful and ask for a phlebotomist that is skilled drawing blood from children! they are used to those tiny hard-to-find veins.
veins are not visible for the blood test what to do? . my mom is 61 years old and in every few months she have a blood test. her veins are not much visible so the doctors have to pierce at many places. can anybody suggest what exercise she can do so the veins becomes more or easily be visible or is there any food which she can take before blood test. i don't want her to suffer the pain of piercing at different places. any help will be appreciated. thanks.