just another hurdle

[tired mom]

So I just got back from a lab where I was taking my daughter to have bloodwork done. I had gone to see Dr. T last weekend and he ordered a whole panel of bloodwork. Now here is the part where I need that rubber wall to bang my head against, The lab tech was not able to draw the blood because she was unaware of some of the tests (for example, c50, Dnase B and about 3 other ones). She did not know what kind of vials were needed and so forth. Knowing how hard it is to take my daughter for bloodwork I suggested she draw the blood for all the other orders, she would not. My daughter gets very agitated when she sees ocd written on her charts and becomes very adament she only has aniexty. That being said we leave the lab and the women hands the papers for the bloodwork to my daughter and guess what the diagnosis is on the paper? OCD!!! She comes home and crosses out ocd and writes anxiety instead. I guess I will have to get her Dr to rewrite the orders because I don't know if insurance will cover bloodwork done for anxiety.

Sorry for venting sometimes I just get so frusterated. Anyway I know alot of you have seen Dr. T and probably had similiar bloodwork ordered. Did you have to go anywhere special???? Thanks.

[mama2alex]

So sorry about your experience! You should definitely go to a different lab next time. Sounds like that lab tech didn't know what she was doing - scary!! Hope it goes smoothly on the second try.

[Suzan]

When we got Dr. T's labs done, the place we went did have to look some stuff up and it took longer than usual but they figured it all out. I agree, try a different lab, but also, you can call them ahead of time, fax the order to them and have them get it all figured out before you get there. We have done this before. I think if you call ahead and explain to them, they will accomodate you.

 

Susan