Wick the blood

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Wick the blood

  • After 30 seconds, wick the flow of blood using a Whatman #1 filter paper disk.
  • Wick the blood every 30 seconds until bleeding stops.
  • Bring the filter paper close to the incision, but do not touch the incision with the filter paper.