Pre op lab work?

[kassgar 8]

Should I be concerned that my primary cleared me for surgery without doing any type of lab work? She never had blood drawn and just went by my cardiology and pulmonary clearances (which did not perform lab work) should I call Monday and ask to have lab work done just in case?

[amb052492 84]

Should I be concerned that my primary cleared me for surgery without doing any type of lab work? She never had blood drawn and just went by my cardiology and pulmonary clearances (which did not perform lab work) should I call Monday and ask to have lab work done just in case?

My surgeons office sent an order to my primary care for just a few labs. I also had to do some when I pre-registered at the hospital a few days before surgery. I would call your surgeons office to see if they require any labs.


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[Introversion 1,876]

Labs are often drawn a couple of days prior to surgery to ensure you're not anemic, hyperkalemic (high serum potassium), hypokalemic (low serum potassium), or pregnant.

Your surgeon may not need bloodwork now; hence, you were cleared for surgery. It would be pointless to obtain bloodwork so early when more bloodwork will need to be drawn prior to surgery.

[kassgar 8]

Okay that makes sense thank you so much !!

[CrissCriss 97]

Only blood work my Surgeon order was H.pylori. Everything else was done by primary.

Edited October 16, 2017 by CrissCriss

[Drea8989 38]

Is Andre Collins done

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