How long after surgery until you got blood work done?

[par1959 470]

Standard for my clinic is full blood a 6 months. I ended up have gout as a side effect and had some of my blood work done at a month out. The pre diabetis was gone along with needing blood pressure meds. I am curious about Vitamin levels. The more people I talk with it seems with the band if you eat a balanced diet full blown Vitamins are not required. I plan to post the findings when I hit 6 months.

[rubyred138 17]

I have to go for my one month labs. Late cause nobody told me or put the orders in. Then again at 4 months

Edited August 13, 2014 by rubyred138

[mi75 1,239]

approx 3 months post op, then after that i will be every 4 months for a year, then yearly. all the usual stuff, just making sure i don't need to be supplemented. biggies are electrolytes (magnesium, Calcium, potassium, sodium, etc) and b Vitamins, folate, Iron, CBC, liver enzymes, liver function, thyroid function, etc.

[terry1118 1,274]

Mine was 3mos, 6mos, 12mos. They checked for everything, including Vitamin deficiencies and cholesterol. I go again at 18 months just because I tend to be D-deficient.

I usually have some overlapping testing done because of other routine Dr visits. Today I'm going for more blood work for my endocrinologist (thyroid function and cholesterol). I have a yearly physical w/my PCP in October and am hoping he won't want more labs done, since he receives copies of all my test results. :-)

[bikrchk 1,313]

3 months, 6 months 1 year, and every year after that. Not sure what "panel" they call it but they check Proteins, hydration, albumin, cholesterol, minerals like B12, D3, Iron, Calcium, etc.

[itsmekarenlee 129]

I just found out our dr does bw at 6 mos. I feel like it should be done earlier. He said it's because everything needs to get evened out after surgery and sooner than that is not accurate.

[itsmekarenlee 129]

I just found out our dr does bw at 6 mos. I feel like it should be done earlier. He said it's because everything needs to get evened out after surgery and sooner than that is not accurate.

[Forsythia 882]

I'm diabetic so I had bloodwork done in June. Surgery was in May. I'll have it done again in September. My NP does a standard panel and checks my HgA1C and my Vitamin D levels since i always seem to be deficient. Hopefully next time I get drawn my Vitamin D levels will be higher.

[mick 99]

Three weeks for me. My surgeon and my nutritionist ordered the same tests

[jtickle 295]

Three months for me, except for my B12, it's getting checked next week. I am severely depressed and my shrink wants my B12 checked because B12 deficiency can lead to depression. I'm already severe bipolar 1, don't need to add depression on top of my mania. My psychiatrist switched me from an antidepressant to Prozac. Prozac last longer in the system then the antidepressant I was on.

[Kevin Smith 2]

I think I got mine three weeks after.