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Blood suckers
· noun · medical
Phlebotomists and the lab techs who keep coming for your veins.
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Affectionate-ish ward nickname for phlebotomists and lab staff, the ones who roll up with a tray of vacutainers at 6am to drain another armful. Patients use it too, usually after the third stick of the morning.
“Brace yourself, the blood suckers are doing rounds before breakfast.”
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Blood suckers In A Sentence
Brace yourself, the blood suckers are doing rounds before breakfast.
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People Also Ask
What does 'blood suckers' mean in a hospital?
'Blood suckers' is a nickname for phlebotomists and lab techs who keep coming to draw from your veins.
How do you use 'blood suckers' in a sentence?
A patient might joke, 'The blood suckers were back at 5am for another vial.'
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