Title: Pain in Arm Days after Blood Test - Bright Hub
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Pain in Arm Days after Blood Test
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The Causes of Pain in Arm Days after Blood Test
It Could Be a Hematoma
Another Cause of Pain: Nerve Injury
Not All Arm Pain after a Blood Test is Serious
References

Content: This usually subsides once the hematoma has resolved. Not All Arm Pain after a Blood Test is Serious
It’s normal to experience a little discomfort and soreness for a day after a blood test, but arm pain that lasts longer is less common. When it occurs, the best course of action is to see a doctor and make sure there’s no sign of nerve damage, hematoma, or infection at the site of the needle stick. Most needle sticks hurt, but, fortunately, they don’t cause lasting damage. References
Journal of Family Practice, May, 1992 by Harold J. Galena. Merck Manual. Eighteenth edition. 2006.