Drawing enough blood for your sample can take time and patience. To ensure a successful sample, please set aside half an hour to fill your sample tube to the top line. We have put together some top tips that should help:
- Stay hydrated - Drink half a litre of water 30 minutes before you start
- Warm your hands - Wash your hands for 2 - 3 minutes in warm water before taking your sample
- Let gravity help - Try standing up when collecting the sample
- Hand below your heart - Keep your hand lower than your heart
- Stroke, don't squeeze - Gently massage your finger from the base to the tip and remember to loosen your grip to enable the blood to flow to the fingertip