When blood is drawn, why does it only come out red and not white?

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Treeno asked Mar 20, 2023

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When blood is drawn, why does it only come out red and not white?

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because the blood gains oxygen in it from the existing oxygen in the tubing,needle, etc. plus, blood inside of the body isnt white, its a lighter red than what we see outside of the body

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