When they draw blood, how does the vein not stay punctured after the needle is taken out

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They just shoved a spiky needle in your vein, how come the blood still stays inside your veins after the needle is taken out, is there no hole in the middle of your vein?

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Blood vanes and skin are elastic so the needle will push most of it aside and then it closes up after you withdraw the needle. So even a big needle will only leave a small hole. And that hole will quickly get filled up with blood that coagulates sealing it all up. So while there may be a tiny bit of blood loss, for which you do get a band aid, it will quickly close itself in seconds and heal in the matter of hours.

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