Cunningham Kit.. question.. got it today..

[sf_mom]

One time the lab sent it for us and one time we had to take it to Fed Ex. I told them blood sample and they had no problem.

 

-Wendy

[EAMom]

although technically, if it's spun/separated, it's not a blood sample, it's serum (neither of which I consider hazardous)

 

IMO blood infected with HIV (or something else) is hazardous...my dd's serum (or blood) is not.

[ajcire]

Thanks everyone... I feel like a weight has been lifted because this is done and has been shipped off. First of all the ped who did it for me was awesome. He did question why the other dr in their office even wanted the blood titers test which was what I was originally going for when I asked if he would do this too... He said the titers should be high because he had strep in september. He said really lots of people would have high titers... I told him I was afraid if the titers were low I was shooting myself in the foot doing the test but the other dr. wanted it... he said he will do it and only put it in the chart if I want it in the chart. I asked him if the titers come back low if that would at least confirm to the other dr. that titers mean nothing since technically my son's should be high... although he has been on antibiotics for the month so not sure if that would lower them (amox for 10 days for the strep and then an additional month)

 

But that said... he did the blood draw, my son was wonderful (of course he is also showing no signs of anything now..grrr well, I mean it's great but grrrr) and he was able to spin it or whatever it is called there.... Fed Ex... didn't ask anything at all. I was prepared though to tell him it was serum and it was packaged according to their safety guidelines.

 

Thanks for walking me through it. I feel like I am so easily stressed by things like this.

[pixiesmommy]

((hugs)) Even simple things feel overwhelming when you have a sick kiddo.

 

Glad it's over and you got it sent without any bumps in the road.

 

-Manda