Eli5: Why do medical people get the blood through the vein in the arm?

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Why can’t they just stuck the syringe anywhere to get blood? Is there something different getting the blood directly from the vein?

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As to why they use the vein in the arm, that particular one runs close to the skin near the inside of the elbow, so it’s convenient.

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