I had used this Quest Lab on Grand Street last year and my experience was professional without incident. However, this time it was a nightmare. I always make an appointment. I arrived and had short wait and when I was called in for my blood work the tech started complaining that they had so much to do and they were so busy and that Quest should provide more assistance for them. She was very rushed. Let me begin by saying that I don't bruise or have any issues with blood tests. I usually can't feel them inserting the needle. The phlebotomist doesn't have me rest my arm on that plastic support--she just had me dangle my arm down in front of me...and she inserts the needle. OMG--did that hurt and the burning sensation went up and down my entire arm. I told her to take it out. She then tried my other arm although not in the usual spot, a bit lower. I don't know if that was a factor in the resulting problem. After the completion of this woman drawing my blood I left Quest. As I was leaving, I was not even 2 doors down from Quest , my right arm, (the 2nd one to be drawn from) I had a big swollen thing near where the blood was drawn. It was so strange looking--- the size of an actual golf ball and really hurt. I went back to Quest. They do not even have a nurse there to provide advice. Both of my arms were sore at this point. I left and went to the Hospital across the street. I showed the nurse my arms. She said that this can happen when someone is rough when drawing blood. I also found out that the burning in my left arm was from hitting a nerve. It is now a week since that test. I still have 2 bruised arms. My right arm that had the golf ball size swelling was purple and had spread go cover a larger area- approx 4 inches. It is still very purple and now intermittently sore. I have called Quest Labs to complain 4 times. I have left my phone number. No one has responded or ever called me back. DO NOT GO TO QUEST LABS ON GRAND STREET IN LOS ANGELES. I will ask my doctor for a different referral next time. If Quest had called me back or even responded to the on line questionnaire they sent to me I might reconsider. Quest as a company never responded. read more