I cannot win. Yesterday I went down to the docs to get my blood tested to see how tasty it is, only to be told that theyβre at capacity for the day (11am) and come back another day.
Today I go in, take a number and get called in only to be told that Iβve OVER FASTED by an hour or so. I had no idea you could over fast for a blood test. Apparently the sweet spot is between 8 and 12 hours of fasting and I was on hour 15. The lab generally doesnβt do tests over 14 hours.
And today is my last day in Melton so Iβm going to have to come back another time, which isnβt so bad because I can come visit my family. I wasnβt going to see the doc again to get results for a month so Iβll just do it on one of the weekends coming up I guess.
Annoying because I psyched myself up for the needle⦠twice⦠I am historically not great with needles/having blood drawn.
I cannot win. Yesterday I went down to the docs to get my blood tested to see how tasty it is, only to be told that theyβre at capacity for the day (11am) and come back another day.
Today I go in, take a number and get called in only to be told that Iβve OVER FASTED by an hour or so. I had no idea you could over fast for a blood test. Apparently the sweet spot is between 8 and 12 hours of fasting and I was on hour 15. The lab generally doesnβt do tests over 14 hours.
And today is my last day in Melton so Iβm going to have to come back another time, which isnβt so bad because I can come visit my family. I wasnβt going to see the doc again to get results for a month so Iβll just do it on one of the weekends coming up I guess.
Annoying because I psyched myself up for the needle⦠twice⦠I am historically not great with needles/having blood drawn.
I did not know that either. And all that effort into psyching yourself up, gone to waste. I hear you on that, itβs hard to get there.
You can get your blood taken anywhere, and telehealth for results?