Re: Handling instructions- Newsletter Idea

[Guest guest]

Vitamin A is supposed to be kept from light during collection,

storage and transport.

http://205.158.190.166/etd/client/display.php?

clientid=9090 & ordercode=VIT%20A & and= & andand=

I am thinking I might make a list now that I have found this site...

If I do, I'll post it

>

> Kym,

>

> Want to hear something funny? Last week when I got my blood

drawn,

> I looked down and only saw five tubes of blood. I was surprised,

> but when my labs came back, nothing was missing from the list.

>

> You do not need to give them any instructions, but I do advise

you

> to call the lab draw station ahead of time to tell them which labs

> you need drawn. The reason for that is they can then plan ahead

and

> make sure they have the proper tubes ready and waiting for you.

My

> labs this year only required one to be handled unusally, it needed

> to be frozen, as I recall. I no longer needed one wrapped in

foil,

> I think that was the copper test.

>

> Every draw station has a book with explicit instructions to the

> technician advising them which tube to use and how to handle it.

>

> I learned this the hard way when I was working in BFE, remember

that

> time? I had to do my own lab draws so I had to look every thing

up

> in that book! lol Docs know virtually nothing about drawing labs

> unless they happen to work in a poverty stricken area or third

world

> country.

>

> marta

>

[Guest guest]

Vitamin E is supposed to be kept from light too:

http://205.158.190.166/etd/client/display.php?

clientid=9090 & ordercode=VITAE & and= & andand=

[Guest guest]

Hey Kim

I had all my yearly labs done last week in Australia. I went to the 'head

office' collection room, rather than a suburban one because I thought they

would know best. They took a total of 11 vials and 1 urine sample. They

put foil around 3 of the vials (I assume to block light) and they put at

least one on ice. They made sure I had fasted too.

Hope this helps

Kristy

[Guest guest]

Well, none of the tubes Ron used was wrapped, I think. I did mention

that to him, but I don't remember his reply, just that it satisfied me

at the time.

I had to have my labs drawn THREE times one year in my own clinic, so

I know how you feel. Anyway, If you still have concerns, as I said,

you should let the lab station know ahead of time so they are ready

for you. Of course, since I had my labs drawn in Delano this time,

the staff was very familiar with the labs ordered by Dr.K.

Marta

>

> Vitamin A is supposed to be kept from light during collection,

> storage and transport.

[Guest guest]

Kym,

Are you having Vit. E checked? Who ordered that?

Marta

>

> Vitamin E is supposed to be kept from light too:

>

> http://205.158.190.166/etd/client/display.php?

> clientid=9090 & ordercode=VITAE & and= & andand=

>

[Guest guest]

Well, don't worry if you don't see them wrap the tubes, they may do

it out of your sight. I went to the restroom to give urine as soon

as he was done drawing my blood. I think that is when he wrapped it.

Regarding fasting: I never fast for my labs. Mine are not ordered

that way. Ordinarily we docs like lipid panels to be done fasting,

as well as glucose and a few other tests, but I asked once if mine

needed to be fasting and was told no. Thank Goodness, because it is

hard for me to do fasting labs! Busy, busy, busy.

That is good advice, go to a large lab, they tend to have all the

stuff. Before I went to LabCorp in Delano, I called the main office

in BFL to ask about my labs and was happy to find out that I could

get them done in the smaller office is Delano since it was more

convenient for me.

Marta

>

> Hey Kim

>

> I had all my yearly labs done last week in Australia. I went to

the 'head

> office' collection room, rather than a suburban one because I

thought they

> would know best. They took a total of 11 vials and 1 urine

sample. They

> put foil around 3 of the vials (I assume to block light) and they

put at

> least one on ice. They made sure I had fasted too.

>

> Hope this helps

>

> Kristy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Marta,

I dont know if I had Vit E or not. I just was " paging through " the

PACLAB vitamins online. Since we don't absorb ADEK I was looking

at those

This was a new PCP, so I had no " experience " with this office. My

Old PCP always sent me to the hospital to get the bloodwork done

since she didnt want her staff to hassle with it. I suggested

that to the doctor, but this one seemed almost " insulted " that I

thought her stuff would screw it up. When I mentioned some needed

special handling... she was like exasperated with me and said " We

know! Our girls are very good " .

I hate breaking in a new doctor.

Anyway... I wonder what light does to Vit. A exactly. And how the

heck would the lab know how long it was exposed to light?

I think too much

[Guest guest]

I imagine it breaks it down. That is why I am especially not worried

since mine was dead center of normal. If it broke down a tiny bit

before he put the foil on it that just means that it was a tiny bit

higher before.

Oh, the girls have to go to the book and look up the tube and handling

of stuff they don't usually draw. Don't you get your labs based on

what Dr.K wants you to have done? That is what I use.

And yes, you are thinking too much! lol Why worry, be happy!

You should be able to get your labs drawn whereever you want. It only

matters if your insurance wont' pay for htem to be done at the

hospital.

Marta

ps did you read that I didn't even have a bruise after my draw?

> I hate breaking in a new doctor.

>

> Anyway... I wonder what light does to Vit. A exactly. And how the

> heck would the lab know how long it was exposed to light?

>

> I think too much

>