This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different wiping motions used in phlebotomy on vein visibility, procedural success, and phlebotomy-related complications.

Background: In phlebotomy practice, many application guidelines or textbooks are used. In these references, it is seen that phlebotomy site is wiped with different motions.

Methods: This study was conducted with 90 patients. The phlebotomy site was wiped with circular motion in the group-I, vertical movement in the group-II, and first vertical and then circular motion in the group-III.

Inclusion Criteria:

• who are over 18 years old,
• without any psychiatric diseases,
• without vision or hearing problems,
• hospitalized in the internal medicine clinic,
• with platelet counts of 200 000 / mm³ and above,
• 8 cc of blood is ordered for lab test and
• individuals who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• having a local or systemic infection,
• having vascular disease,
• having an immunopathological problem,
• scarring, psoriasis, active dermatitis in the phlebotomy site,
• having peripheral nerve disease,
• having peripheral neuropathy,
• patients with coagulation disorder,
• individuals who don't volunteered to participate in the study