Venesection (Therapeutic Phlebotomy)Venesection is the controlled removal of blood from a vein for therapeutic reasons (not for testing, not for donation)
It can help for Thick blood and excess iron stores.
Our skilled team is dedicated to helping individuals achieve optimal health. Our expertise and personalized approach aim to restore balance in your body and enhance your overall well-being. Our team will take the blood from a vein, while you just sit back and relax. The phlebotomy team will try make the service as painless as possible,
A blood let service has multiple benefits.
Venesection is used to reduce blood thickness or lower excess iron/red cell mass.
Common indications:
Polycythaemia vera – too many red blood cells → thick blood → clot risk
Haemochromatosis – excess iron stored in organs
Secondary polycythaemia (e.g. TRT, sleep apnoea, COPD, high altitude)
Porphyria cutanea tarda (iron reduction helps)
Symptomatic hyperviscosity (headaches, dizziness, ruddy complexion)
A bloodletting treatment can help to reduce the amount of iron within your body, reducing iron from your body also improves your vascular health. This treatment aims to prevent complications and damage to organs caused by excess iron, also managing iron levels can alleviate symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, and weakness. After a few days your blood cells start to regenerate and you start to feel more energetic and refreshed. It is an easy process and can take up to 30 minutes. Blood letting is benefical for many people who cannot donate blood.
With our blood let service, our trained phlebotomist takes aprox 400-500ml of blood, this allows enough blood to be out of the body for your blood cells to start to regenerate,
As a general rule a person needs at least 12 weeks between Blood Lets.
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If you want to carry out the blood test from the comfort of your home but would prefer a healthcare professional draw the blood for you, you can book a home visit. Once you know which test you want, add it to your basket and choose ‘Home phlebotomy appointment’ Also read out our
Choose either a Clinic visit or a home visit and Someone from the team will contact you to arrange a time for your visit.
All our Phlebotomists are trained to take a Blood Let, they will talk you through things every step of the way.
This Service takes about 30 mins A blood let doesn’t take long to do and all you have to do is sit back and relax while our staff take care of you.
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Bloodletting is a medical procedure where 1 pint or approximately 450ml of blood is removed from a person’s body. This is the same procedure used for blood donors.
At your appointment, one of our experienced clinicians will explain the procedure to you and confirm you are happy to proceed. They will answer all of your questions before going ahead with the venesection. You will either sit down and the clinician will insert a needle in a vein in your arm, connected to a bag or bottle to collect your blood.
The clinician will remain with you throughout the procedure.
At your appointment, one of our experienced clinicians will explain the procedure to you and confirm you are happy to proceed. They will answer all of your questions before going ahead with the venesection. You will either sit down and the clinician will insert a needle in a vein in your arm, connected to a bag or bottle to collect your blood.
The clinician will remain with you throughout the procedure.
It is advised to have something to eat prior to coming for your appointment and that you drink at least 1 litre of water. You can also bring a bottle of water to keep hydrated. It is recommended to avoid alcohol on the day of your appointment and the day before as it can increase risk of bruising or bleeding
t is important to know that although bloodletting is the same procedure as donating blood, Youth Revisited cannot use blood from bloodletting for this purpose and the blood must be disposed of.
