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Post by mandasue on Jul 29, 2014 15:45:31 GMT
I have been under going some medical tests for the last month. Also, it's been awhile so I am not sure how the process normally works. I had my first round of bloodwork done 7/7, never heard from the doctor but Quest released the results to my online account about a week later. So, I finally got an appt to see my doctor on 7/22 and he discussed the results & ordered more bloodwork. This set was done 7/22 and Quest has once again released them to me. With some abnormal results that I don't understand clearly because I am not a doctor. I called his office to see if he could review them and give me some insight into what's going on. I was told that he is very busy, booked all day with appointments and may get to them tomorrow. Is this normal procedure or should I find another doctor?
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Post by shevy on Jul 29, 2014 16:00:24 GMT
My doc reviews them the same day they come in and either sends me an email about them or has the office call me for another appointment.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 29, 2014 16:00:47 GMT
That is very normal. I would however talk to his nurse about your bloodwork, so you know. Also you can look up the norms, or they should even tell you on your online results what they are.
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Post by MrsDepp on Jul 29, 2014 16:03:59 GMT
My doctor only releases the normal results to my account. Anything abnormal is either discussed in person or by phone call
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Post by gonewalkabout on Jul 29, 2014 16:04:15 GMT
If the doc was too busy, we always spoke to a nurse, whenever she had a chance to call back, then she'd also get the doc to call later in the day.
I'd call back and at least see if you could talk to the nurse
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Post by tinafb on Jul 29, 2014 16:07:26 GMT
My doctor only releases the normal results to my account. Anything abnormal is either discussed in person or by phone call That's how my new doctor is, but my old doc was like the OP's. Sometimes tests that come back abnormal aren't really things that docs worry about when compared to other results, so maybe that's what's happening. I hope you find out something soon! |
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Post by betazed on Jul 29, 2014 16:08:09 GMT
Normal - Doctors are busy and would not expect them to drop what they're doing to contact a patient. However, if lab results are critical they should be addressed asap. Some lab results may be "abnormal," but may not require immediate attention. I wouldn't jump ship quite yet!
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jul 29, 2014 17:43:12 GMT
That is quicker than my doctor - he schedules blood work then an appointment a week later. When I go to the appointment, he has already reviewed the results and is ready to tell me about them.
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Post by marianne on Jul 29, 2014 18:02:51 GMT
That is quicker than my doctor - he schedules blood work then an appointment a week later. When I go to the appointment, he has already reviewed the results and is ready to tell me about them. ^^ That's what my doctor does. Unless he wants bloodwork done for a specific issue, then he would either do it then or schedule it and have me come in to discuss results when they were ready. The bloodwork is done in his office/lab facility. |
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Post by Peal on Jul 29, 2014 18:10:23 GMT
In my experience it has been no news is good news. If something comes back that needs to be addressed, the office calls me and sets an appointment. Since it's only been a week I wouldn't get antsy just yet. But I would of course Google the results and get myself worked up because undoubtedly WebMD will have told me I am surely going to die. Then I would call and request a call back from the Nurse.
This last time I scheduled an appointment to go over the results before I had the labs drawn. I was seeing the Dr about a different issues and wanted to get everything done in one visit. So the Dr had the results before I did.
Good Luck.
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Post by mandasue on Jul 29, 2014 19:21:58 GMT
Thanks guys! I did talk to the nurse (because of course I had googled all my results & worked myself up) & she asked if he could review them. I did hear back from him but unfortunately I need to have a repeat testing done so no real answers yet.
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Post by cycworker on Jul 29, 2014 19:29:57 GMT
Normal. If something's wrong, you get called in. If everything's fine, my doctor doesn't even call me re: the results. I like it that way.
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