Re: Private lab or hospital for ACTH/short synacthen test without GP referral??

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I found Big Apple labs now Big apple clinic, does anyone know anything about

them please?

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> I've been advised from the forum to check if I have Addisions with such low

results BEFORE I get treated for any hypo symptoms but wanted to know if anybody

knows or has gotten the ACTH/short synacthen test done at a private lab or

hospital without a referral from a GP.

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> My GP is writing a referral to an endo (selected from the list) but that

could take weeks so I wanted to see if could get this test done in the meantime.

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> Thanks,

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> ada

> x

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[Guest guest]

SORRY.... I mean RED Apple! That's Red Apple Clinic and Labs... Anyone

heard of them or used them?

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> Hi everyone,

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> I found Big Apple labs now Big apple clinic, does anyone know anything about

them please?

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[Guest guest]

Hi amanda, They are much promoted by thyroidUK, but that's all i know. > thyroid treatment > From: galathea@...> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:38:12 +0000> Subject: Re: Private lab or hospital for ACTH/short synacthen test without GP referral??> > Hi everyone,> > I found Big Apple labs now Big apple clinic, does anyone know anything about them please?> > .> > > > > > > > I've been advised from the forum to check if I have Addisions with such low results BEFORE I get treated for any hypo symptoms but wanted to know if anybody knows or has gotten the ACTH/short synacthen test done at a private lab or hospital without a referral from a GP.> > > > My GP is writing a referral to an endo (selected from the list) but that could take weeks so I wanted to see if could get this test done in the meantime.> > > > Thanks,> > > > ada> > x> >> > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Ada

Have you tried asking your GP to do the synacthen test? Mine offered to do it in

surgery.

Also it might be worth just waiting for the endo depending on how bad you feel.

Bad results on a saliva test don't necessarily equate to bad results on a

synacthen test. Have you had your 9am serum cortisol tested yet? Your GP could

easily run that test for you in the meantime.

If you don't mind paying a fair whack, there are a couple of places that might

be able to help with the synacthen. This company will do it without a GP

referral but you would have to have it done at their London lab. Costs

£367.24...

http://www.medichecks.com/index.cfm?s=2 & d=21 & test=SYNA & name=Synacthen%20Stimulat\

ion%20Test

You could join e-med - a private online GP service. They say they can organize

tests anywhere in the world so you might get something more local to you.

Membership costs £20 a year to join, £15 per test request plus the cost of the

test. Maybe email them first to see if they will do it in your area...

http://www.e-med.co.uk/

[Guest guest]

I didn't bother with them because I was told their tests took

ages to come back, but that was a long time ago. I am very happy to promote

Genova as I have found them excellent - and they do give our members discounts

on thyroid and adrenal tests.

Luv - Sheila

Hi amanda,

They are much promoted by thyroidUK, but that's all i know.

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I found Big Apple labs now Big apple clinic, does anyone know anything

about them please?

>

> .

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I've been advised from the forum to check if I have Addisions with

such low results BEFORE I get treated for any hypo symptoms but wanted to know

if anybody knows or has gotten the ACTH/short synacthen test done at a private

lab or hospital without a referral from a GP.

> >

> > My GP is writing a referral to an endo (selected from the list) but

that could take weeks so I wanted to see if could get this test done in the

meantime.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > ada

> > x

> >

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> TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical

practitioner before changing medication.

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[Guest guest]

I used Red Apple and found them to be very good. You get a full explanatory

report on each of the results, not just a load of numbers that you have to get

interpreted.

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> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I found Big Apple labs now Big apple clinic, does anyone know anything about

them please?

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> > .

> >

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[Guest guest]

I'm more than happy to recommend Genova too, but I can't find this test in their

lists. Have I missed it, or isn't it there?

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.. I am very happy to promote Genova as I

> have found them excellent - and they do give our members discounts on

> thyroid and adrenal tests.

>

> Luv - Sheila

>

[Guest guest]

this place do it, but they're very expensive, but they seem to do *everything*

http://www.medichecks.com/index.cfm?s=2 & d=21 & test=ACTH & name=ACTH

> anybody knows or has gotten the ACTH/short synacthen test done at a private

> lab or hospital without a referral from a GP.