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Does Inability To Draw Blood When Pricked Indicate An Underlying Medical Issue?

My son had an asthma attack a couple of days ago. They picked his finger three times before they could get a blood sample. He has clubbing on his fingers and his doctor checks his chest regular. The ambulance people told me to get him tested for reins coz they couldn t get blood and coz of his fingers. When he puts his thumbs together there is no diamond. How do I go to my doctors and ask them to test and should I ask. He s 13
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Thank you for asking on HealthCareMagic. Veins of many children are not very prominent and hence at times we find it really hard to collect a blood sample and may need to prick a few times.
Clubbing can sometimes be a normal finding though it is also seen in patients with respiratory diseases like asthma. The manifestation of clubbing is that there is no diamond. No test is usually required for the clubbing though tests might be done for the underlying cause. Since he already has a diagnosis, I would insist you not to get worried.

Hope that helps. Feel free to revert back in case of further queries if any.
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Does Inability To Draw Blood When Pricked Indicate An Underlying Medical Issue?

Thank you for asking on HealthCareMagic. Veins of many children are not very prominent and hence at times we find it really hard to collect a blood sample and may need to prick a few times. Clubbing can sometimes be a normal finding though it is also seen in patients with respiratory diseases like asthma. The manifestation of clubbing is that there is no diamond. No test is usually required for the clubbing though tests might be done for the underlying cause. Since he already has a diagnosis, I would insist you not to get worried. Hope that helps. Feel free to revert back in case of further queries if any.