Testing area question

[Guest guest]

I had a medical procedure done yesterday which was an out patient surgery.

My scheduled appointment was at 3:00 p.m. I had a meal about 6:00 a.m. and

took my meds per the doctor's order. I was really getting shaky and

experiencing

a fast heart beat so I told the check-in nurse and asked if they had a

machine to test my blood. I told her it might be that I am having anxiety but

it

may be low blood sugar. This was at 3:20 p.m. She went in back and told the

nurse how I was feeling. She came out and said I was next. In fact, the back

room nurse came out and took one person before me. Be that as it may, when

they finally took me back I was by now complaining because it was 45 minutes

AFTER my scheduled time. The nurse put an IV in me and then told me she got

some

blood when she stuck me so she tested it and it is 107. I never saw the

machine. My question is: Is this a place where blood can be tested from? The

IV

went into the same place they always stick me for a blood draw. Thanks for

all input.

a

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions. I will definitely talk to the doc

about it too.

a

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/30/2004 10:04:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,

pawprinter@... writes:

My question is: Is this a place where blood can be tested from? The IV

went into the same place they always stick me for a blood draw

Hi a,

When I was on chemo, I had to have a porta-cath inserted. The nurses would

get blood using the porta-cath, including checking for diabetes.

hugs

Eunice