When the doctor/nurse takes blood from you, why do they try to find a vein, not an artery? And also why is this mainly done on the arm as opposed to other parts of the body?

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When the doctor/nurse takes blood from you, why do they try to find a vein, not an artery? And also why is this mainly done on the arm as opposed to other parts of the body?

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Your arteries are still under pressure from your heart pumping blood behind it. By the time blood gets to your veins, it’s not under nearly as much pressure.

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