Yesterday I had a blood workup done for various Thrombophilia things that they want to check to see if I have as well as the Protein S Deficiency. I told them I am sure that I've been tested for all these things before but seeing as they don't have my notes here they'd like to check again ... bastards.
As they were getting all the vials ready to draw blood I counted 12 of the things and asked if I could afford to lose this much! The nurse said 'hmmm it does look like too much doesn't it' and went to find a 2nd opinion. The 2nd opinion came in and said 'wow that does seem like too much'..... but they looked at the sheet and determined that this was indeed what was required and said they'd just have to do it.
So, I am now at least 2 pints short .... blood vampires.
Posted by katie at November 17, 2006 02:09 PMAs someone who worked in a lab (once upon a time) I can say all those tubes were probably not necessary. What they do with the extra blood...I'm not telling :)
Posted by: Lynanne at November 17, 2006 07:21 PM(I am kidding of course...about the leftover blood that is)
Posted by: Lynanne at November 17, 2006 07:22 PM