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May 27, 2001

Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

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Question from Austin, Texas, USA:

My 13 year old daughter has had diabetes for nine months, and recently, she bleeds when I put the injections in her butt.

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

It probably doesn’t matter. Perhaps you should use the long needles. Many adolescent girls need the longer needle. Bleeding means you have passed through a capillary and really is not significant.

LD