A new technology could make your next blood donation a lot less
painful.
Australia's Red Cross is testing a tool that uses infrared lighting to
help phlebotomists — people who draw blood — spot hard-to-see veins
in patients. It could end constant pricking for people with small or
hard-to-spot veins.
This could mean more people will sign up to give blood, according to
Dr. Dan Waller, a senior researcher at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.
"We are keen to retain our young donors, and it is important to
test if this technology may help us do that," he said in a statement.
"We are interested to see if this technology improves the donation experience
in young people and whether that increases their likelihood to return to make
repeat donations."
The tool, made by AccuVein, is in 3,000 facilities including some in
Manhattan: New York University Langone Medical Center and Harlem Hospital.
The American Red Cross had no comment on the tool.
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