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Arm complications such as hematoma and/or arm pain occur in about 30% of donors [74]. A hematoma occurs commonly after blood donation even though the arm is inspected, and donors are advised to apply pressure to the area. Usually these hematomas are not serious, but they cause some local discoloration of the antecubital fossa. A more serious but rare complication is the development of a large hematoma often due to arterial puncture. This can cause pressure on vessels or nerves and injury in the antecubital fossa. Reports of symptoms suggesting this type of complication should be dealt with urgently by the blood center so that the donor can receive rapid attention and drainage of the fossa if necessary to prevent more serious injury. Although rare, deep vein thrombosis of the upper extremities has been reported as a complication of whole blood donation [75, 76].