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Hyperlite

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Originally posted by: Newbian
Train some mosquitoes or vampire bats to retrieve it for you.

this method may take several nights. disregard the mosquito bites. :laugh:
 

Beanie46

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Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
Local anesthetic on the puncture site, followed by the standard hollow needle/tube assembly inserted into that artery at the crook of the elbow. A light tranquilizer administered beforehand helps, but is not strictly necessary. Storage is best done by vacuum sealing and at 1-6 degrees Celsius. Use or destroy within 35 days.

I get the sarcasm......but you've never stuck anyone before, have you?

Stick an artery and it hurts like hell......it's the extra muscle layer in the artery that's missing from veins that causes this....not to mention the artery tends to spasm like crazy when you stick it with a needle.

The "crook of the elbow" is called the antecubital fossa.......just something to add to your lexicon. And when doing venipuncture, one attempts to stick the vein there, not the artery.

Besides, if you want a quick drain time, why do it the hard way using an arm? Just go to the largest peripheral artery you can find......carotid. 18 ga. needle or larger recommended .... waking the person is irrelevant in this case because to effectively drain blood, you'd have to use an 18 ga. needle anyway, and unless the person is in a chemically induced sleep, that person is going to awaken immediately once the needle hits, topical anesthetic or not.

:)
 

ivan2

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Originally posted by: Beanie46
Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
Local anesthetic on the puncture site, followed by the standard hollow needle/tube assembly inserted into that artery at the crook of the elbow. A light tranquilizer administered beforehand helps, but is not strictly necessary. Storage is best done by vacuum sealing and at 1-6 degrees Celsius. Use or destroy within 35 days.

I get the sarcasm......but you've never stuck anyone before, have you?

Stick an artery and it hurts like hell......it's the extra muscle layer in the artery that's missing from veins that causes this....not to mention the artery tends to spasm like crazy when you stick it with a needle.

The "crook of the elbow" is called the antecubital fossa.......just something to add to your lexicon. And when doing venipuncture, one attempts to stick the vein there, not the artery.

Besides, if you want a quick drain time, why do it the hard way using an arm? Just go to the largest peripheral artery you can find......carotid. 18 ga. needle or larger recommended .... waking the person is irrelevant in this case because to effectively drain blood, you'd have to use an 18 ga. needle anyway, and unless the person is in a chemically induced sleep, that person is going to awaken immediately once the needle hits, topical anesthetic or not.

:)

god im dizzy after reading that... damn med students.
 
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SlitheryDee

Originally posted by: Beanie46
Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
Local anesthetic on the puncture site, followed by the standard hollow needle/tube assembly inserted into that artery at the crook of the elbow. A light tranquilizer administered beforehand helps, but is not strictly necessary. Storage is best done by vacuum sealing and at 1-6 degrees Celsius. Use or destroy within 35 days.

I get the sarcasm......but you've never stuck anyone before, have you?

Stick an artery and it hurts like hell......it's the extra muscle layer in the artery that's missing from veins that causes this....not to mention the artery tends to spasm like crazy when you stick it with a needle.

The "crook of the elbow" is called the antecubital fossa.......just something to add to your lexicon. And when doing venipuncture, one attempts to stick the vein there, not the artery.

Besides, if you want a quick drain time, why do it the hard way using an arm? Just go to the largest peripheral artery you can find......carotid. 18 ga. needle or larger recommended .... waking the person is irrelevant in this case because to effectively drain blood, you'd have to use an 18 ga. needle anyway, and unless the person is in a chemically induced sleep, that person is going to awaken immediately once the needle hits, topical anesthetic or not.

:)

Artery, vein, whatever. Tastes great wherever it comes from. :thumbsup:
 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: amdhunter
Give her some drinks before she goes to bed...wait till she sleeps, part her legs and pull the string in one quick motion.

Good luck!

OK.

I LOL'd.

:beer:
 

Terabyte

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Originally posted by: amdhunter
Give her some drinks before she goes to bed...wait till she sleeps, part her legs and pull the string in one quick motion.

Good luck!

ewwww haha