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I had a blood test today and the blood was really thick, what does this mean?

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Posted 8/15/2014 7:53 PM (GMT 0)
I had a blood test today as I'm being tested for Crohn's disease and a load of allergies however my blood was really thick and gloopy and would flow even the nurse said that it was unusual. She couldn't get much blood out either as it would flow so ended up having to use bottles that they use for babies because there nearly any blood. I'm just wondering what this could mean or if anyone else has had this before? Thanks.
Posted 8/15/2014 8:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thick blood is an actual medical condition. It's pretty rare, but I did have a co-worker w/ it. He had a rough time. I'm sure they will be able to tell if you have this during the testing they are doing. Hopefully you don't have it though!

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/poly/

This site has good info too:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/5984-need-thick-blood-disease/

Posted 8/16/2014 1:49 PM (GMT 0)
it happened to me once and i think the cause was dehydration. hopefully thats all it is.
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