Why does everyone else have preop testing?

[Mrs.FullerRN 189]

All I have to do is labs. No EKG no chest X-ray..nothing. I want all the extra stuff to make sure I'm not going to die

[auntyc 14]

Request it! Call your doctor and request it be added to the preop orders. It's your life and health! Insurance might have a hissy fit but in the long run, who cares. You will go into the surgery with piece of mind and that is worth more than anything.

[FishingNurse 1,211]

typical nurse!! hehehehe

[MIJourney 490]

I did my pre-op exam with my PCP where I work for convenience. OK'd by Bariatric office. EKG was part of it. Pretty standard I think but I'm over 50 so that may have something to do with it.

[Aileen-March 2014 Sleeved 45]

Yes, Request and ask why not more. This is major surgery. This week so far I have had to do my Lots of Labs, Psych Eval, EKG, Barium Swallow Test, Bone Density, Ultrsound and Chest x-ray. Still waiting for a Surgery date, but getting all of this out of the way.. Labs just does not seem like enough prep. Unless, insurance does not cover it.. Double check. Good Luck!

[NotLookinBack 164]

If you want it request it..

[Oak Park Lorena 162]

I would imagine that a good surgeon/surgical team is only going to order tests that are medically necessary for each person. I can't quite see why a bone density scan and a chest X-ray would be considered necessary for everyone. That being said, I think an EKG is a pretty standard pre-OP procedure regardless of age or particular medical conditions. I would at the very least ask about that.

[Mrs.FullerRN 189]

If you want it request it..

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