/r/phlebotomy/

r/phlebotomy

22k members
r/phlebotomy is a subreddit with 22k members. The community frequently discusses phlebotomy, job, phlebotomist, patients, and certification, and they frequently recommend/review work shoes, ink, and textbooks, and the most common flair used is advice needed, rant/vent, job hunt, tips, and interesting .
Phlebotomists and medical professionals are welcome to ask questions, discuss, and share phlebotomy related topics!! Patients posting here is highly discouraged. Rules can be found on the side panel. Please read before posting. Failure to do so will result in your post being removed and you being banned from this subreddit.

Popular Topics in r/phlebotomy

#1

Phlebotomy

44 posts
#2

Job

33 posts
#3

Phlebotomist

14 posts
#4

Patients

13 posts
#5

Certification

13 posts
#6

Blood Draw

12 posts
#7

Exam

11 posts
#8

Training

9 posts
#9

Patient

6 posts
#10

Passed

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/phlebotomy

Work Shoes

13 reviews
#1
On Cloud
4.7 from 3 reviews
#2
Crocs
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Skechers
5.0 from 2 reviews

Ink

6 reviews
#1
Sharpie
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Zebra
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Frixion
5.0 from 1 review

Textbooks

2 reviews
#1
Phlebotomy Essentials
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Phlebotomy Worktext and Procedure Manual
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/phlebotomy

#1
Advice needed
: "tips for drawing IV drug users"
111 posts
#2
Rant/Vent
: "It’s past 4:30, I can’t take specimens."
25 posts
#3
Job Hunt
: "I got the job!!!"
15 posts
#4
Tips
: "Donors have been telling me my sticks are painless. I feel incredible"
13 posts
#5
interesting
: "New automatic blood draw technology"
8 posts
#6
well this happened...
: "I've never been more afraid of opening a urine cup in my life 😭"
7 posts
#7
Test Tube Tuesdays! 🧪🩸
: "Test tube Tuesday!"
6 posts
#8
Funny
: "I see good veins everywhere"
4 posts
#9
Photo
: "Do you guys have a favorite urine cup?"
4 posts
#10
NHA
: "HELP"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/phlebotomy

Yearly
+5k members(29.3%)

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Last updated: September 11, 2026