Pre-op blood work

[nolagirl09 15]

Does anyone know exactly what blood work is needed for pre-op?

[butterfyeffect 257]

Basically to make sure you are healthy enough for surgery, no infectious processes, or other surprises when you get to the operating room. For instance, my sister has a chronically low platelet count, I don't know if it's genetic or not, but I sure don't want to wait until I'm bleeding out on the operating table to find out!

[nolagirl09 15]

Do you know what test they run? I know it's chemistry blood work but I thought there was another one as well. I'm trying to get my blood work, EKG, and chest X-ray before I go to my consultation. And I'm not sure what blood test need to be ordered.

Edited April 24, 2014 by nolagirl09

[butterfyeffect 257]

I had the blood work done previously when I was thinking about having the lap-band (didn't go through with it). I know they did chemistries (like a chem 12, or a Complete Metabolic Panel), a Thyroid stimulating Hormone, a T3 (another thyroid hormone), Vitamin D, and a complete blood count. That's all I remember, though.

[Jennifer2575 55]

Do you know what test they run? I know it's chemistry blood work but I thought there was another one as well. I'm trying to get my blood work, EKG, and chest X-ray before I go to my consultation. And I'm not sure what blood test need to be ordered.

. The surgeon has you go see your primary doctor about 2-3 weeks before your surgery and to get a letter of medical clearance, they do about 8 diff blood tests. The surgeon gives you a piece of paper with all the tests needed when the time is right, you also get the EKG, the h pylori breath test. I wouldn't do any of them until he asks you too.