Re: Blood Draw for K at VA

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Would send them a note at least. Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

I can absolutely, positively report that they did NOT draw correctly. She used a band and prodded my vein! (She did draw it first! After I suggested she not contaminate it with the other tubes.)

She has only been there for a month so she was recently trained. I explained being too forceful would rupture the whatevers and invalidate the test. She was real interested but also not wanting to deviate from what she had been taught. Suggested I present my concerns to the "Standards Review Committee". Guess I got another job!

- 65 yo super ob. male - 12mm X 13mm rt. a.adnoma with previous rt. flank pain. Treating with Meds. And DASH. . Current BP(last week ave): 131/76 HR 60

Other Issues/Opportunities: OSA w Bi-Pap settings 13/19, DM2, and PTSD.

Meds: Duloxetine hcl 80 MG, Metoprolol Tartrate 200 MG, 81mg asprin, Metformin 2000MG and Spironolactone 50 MG.