What does a basic blood test cover?

Bible John said:

I had a physical last month which found nothing wrong (but then again my
friend Ben who passed recently also had one which also found little
wrong with him). So to be safe I had some basic blood tests done. I
was told I would be contacted in 2-3 days if there were any major
problems, but I was not contacted. Once this hospital got my file mixed
up with someone else (who was in grave danger) so they called me on a
saturday and said I had to urgently come and see them ASAP. So I know
that this being saturday and me not hearing from them, must mean that I
am in no danger nor threat to my health. However their mistake 4 months
ago could have led to the death of the other patient, if I had not
contacted them and told them of their mistake, for I was not
experiencing any of the symptoms of someone with such a high blood sugar
level would be.

So what does the basic blood test cover? Does it only look for blood
sugar, heart, liver, and cholesteral issues?

I strive to stay away from fast food, which according to the film
SuperSize me, and the book Fast Food Nation will prolong my health.

Without knowing exactly what kind of test you had, it is
impossible to answer this. However, you might find some
information here about the basic CHEM 7 test:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003462.htm

Or:

http://tinyurl.com/9tl6p

A more complete test is the CHEM 20:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003468.htm

Or:

http://tinyurl.com/dh2wq

This is a link to another site discussing these tests. It has
links to definitions of each of the sub-tests, what they test for
and what they mean:

http://my.webmd.com/hw/lab_tests/tu6207.asp

IANA doctor, and I don't know whether either of these is what
you had. But these are common, and may give you an idea what you
might be seeing when you get your results. (And be sure to ask
for a print-out of the results. You paid for them [or someone did
for you], and they are yours to take to whatever health care
provider you want.)

If you know the exact test you had, you can use the web sites
above to follow up for yourself.

--
Tom McDonald
http://ahwhatdoiknow.blogspot.com/

Bible John said:

I had a physical last month which found nothing wrong (but then again my
friend Ben who passed recently also had one which also found little
wrong with him). So to be safe I had some basic blood tests done. I
was told I would be contacted in 2-3 days if there were any major
problems, but I was not contacted. Once this hospital got my file mixed
up with someone else (who was in grave danger) so they called me on a
saturday and said I had to urgently come and see them ASAP. So I know
that this being saturday and me not hearing from them, must mean that I
am in no danger nor threat to my health. However their mistake 4 months
ago could have led to the death of the other patient, if I had not
contacted them and told them of their mistake, for I was not
experiencing any of the symptoms of someone with such a high blood sugar
level would be.

So what does the basic blood test cover? Does it only look for blood
sugar, heart, liver, and cholesteral issues?

I strive to stay away from fast food, which according to the film
SuperSize me, and the book Fast Food Nation will prolong my health.

Thanks,

John

1) Calm down. Take a pill or read your favorite scripture.

2) Be advised of this basic truth: the medical system is like a giant
brain which thinks about you only when you're sitting directly in front
of it. Sort of like the Wizard of Oz. Don't expect them to call you.
Make an appointment to go and sit in front of The Machine, put your
money in the slot, and Dr Fortuna will give you your answer.

3) Do not complain that the above is "unfair." Not unless you sent a
check to cover the phone call time, pro-rated at $200/hr. That's what a
physician has to generate to run an office.

SBH

So the big fat profits are made by discarding the test from people that look
OK and not paying the lab bill or transport costs for the tests?. Now I
understand.

How come I pay $38 for a visit and he sees 20 paytients per hour when I see
my GP? Something doesn't add up from the math I studied for 27 years, but
then medical school retrains us in math. I forgot.

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Bible John said:

I had a physical last month which found nothing wrong (but then again my
friend Ben who passed recently also had one which also found little
wrong with him). So to be safe I had some basic blood tests done. I
was told I would be contacted in 2-3 days if there were any major
problems, but I was not contacted. Once this hospital got my file mixed
up with someone else (who was in grave danger) so they called me on a
saturday and said I had to urgently come and see them ASAP. So I know
that this being saturday and me not hearing from them, must mean that I
am in no danger nor threat to my health. However their mistake 4 months
ago could have led to the death of the other patient, if I had not
contacted them and told them of their mistake, for I was not
experiencing any of the symptoms of someone with such a high blood sugar
level would be.

So what does the basic blood test cover? Does it only look for blood
sugar, heart, liver, and cholesteral issues?

I strive to stay away from fast food, which according to the film
SuperSize me, and the book Fast Food Nation will prolong my health.

Thanks,

John

1) Calm down. Take a pill or read your favorite scripture.

2) Be advised of this basic truth: the medical system is like a giant
brain which thinks about you only when you're sitting directly in front
of it. Sort of like the Wizard of Oz. Don't expect them to call you.
Make an appointment to go and sit in front of The Machine, put your
money in the slot, and Dr Fortuna will give you your answer.

3) Do not complain that the above is "unfair." Not unless you sent a
check to cover the phone call time, pro-rated at $200/hr. That's what a
physician has to generate to run an office.

SBH

Pizza Girl. said:

So the big fat profits are made by discarding the test from people that look
OK and not paying the lab bill or transport costs for the tests?. Now I
understand.

No, you don't. The tests were done. Nobody has the time or the money to
explain them to you, unless you're willing to pay for it.

Quoted message said:

How come I pay $38 for a visit and he sees 20 paytients per hour when I see
my GP? Something doesn't add up from the math I studied for 27 years, but
then medical school retrains us in math. I forgot.

If your doctor sees 20 patients an hour it must be group therapy. Get a
grip on reality.

SBH

PS. Is this Canada you're talking about?? That also might explain 3
minutes per patient....

Tom McDonald said:

Bible John said:

I had a physical last month which found nothing wrong (but then again
my friend Ben who passed recently also had one which also found little
wrong with him). So to be safe I had some basic blood tests done. I
was told I would be contacted in 2-3 days if there were any major
problems, but I was not contacted. Once this hospital got my file
mixed up with someone else (who was in grave danger) so they called me
on a saturday and said I had to urgently come and see them ASAP. So I
know that this being saturday and me not hearing from them, must mean
that I am in no danger nor threat to my health. However their mistake
4 months ago could have led to the death of the other patient, if I
had not contacted them and told them of their mistake, for I was not
experiencing any of the symptoms of someone with such a high blood
sugar level would be.
So what does the basic blood test cover? Does it only look for blood
sugar, heart, liver, and cholesteral issues?
I strive to stay away from fast food, which according to the film
SuperSize me, and the book Fast Food Nation will prolong my health.

Without knowing exactly what kind of test you had, it is impossible
to answer this. However, you might find some information here about the
basic CHEM 7 test:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003462.htm

Or:

http://tinyurl.com/9tl6p

A more complete test is the CHEM 20:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003468.htm

Or:

http://tinyurl.com/dh2wq

This is a link to another site discussing these tests. It has links
to definitions of each of the sub-tests, what they test for and what
they mean:

http://my.webmd.com/hw/lab_tests/tu6207.asp

IANA doctor, and I don't know whether either of these is what you
had. But these are common, and may give you an idea what you might be
seeing when you get your results. (And be sure to ask for a print-out of
the results. You paid for them [or someone did for you], and they are
yours to take to whatever health care provider you want.)

If you know the exact test you had, you can use the web sites above
to follow up for yourself.

All should remember that 100,000 people are killed (not just die) by
incorrect medication due to incorrect tests. Don't let that bother anyone.

If one is paying for their own blood test they should have a few things
checked. It requires two tests, one being a fasting test.

1. Triglycerides
2. Cholesterol
3. Homeocysteins
4. PSA (prostate)
5. Testosterone
6. Blood sugar (tolerance and recovery)
7. Liver and Kidney enzymes.
8. Co Q10

To name a few.

VO said:

If one is paying for their own blood test they should have a few things
checked. It requires two tests, one being a fasting test.

1. Triglycerides
2. Cholesterol
3. Homeocysteins
4. PSA (prostate)
5. Testosterone
6. Blood sugar (tolerance and recovery)
7. Liver and Kidney enzymes.
8. Co Q10

To name a few.

Kidney enzymes?? What are you doing to do with blood sugar tolerance
information?

What are you going to do with CoQ10 levels? All they do is tell you
your heart disease risk is high if they're high, and low if low. But
they don't add any info (that we know of) that you don't get off the
lipid panel.

SBH

Bible John said:

was told I would be contacted in 2-3 days if there were any major
problems, but I was not contacted.

You are the consumer are you NOT?

Either you or your insurance carrier is paying for the blood tests.
Yet, it is your doctor who owns the test results.

They don't even bother to give you a copy of them.

Don't you see something wrong here?

You have my condolences.

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Bible John wrote:

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They don't even bother to give you a copy of them.

Don't you see something wrong here?

Nothing wrong , the lab doing the tests donot give you a copy
but the doctors office give you a copy and I have all my reports
with me over the years for my reference .

Kam

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Pizza Girl. said:

How come I pay $38 for a visit and he sees 20 paytients per hour when I see
my GP?

Man, that's a [censored] doctor you have there...

It's the only one I can get unless I move another 200 miles

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Pizza Girl. said:

How come I pay $38 for a visit and he sees 20 paytients per hour when I

see

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my GP?

Man, that's a [censored] doctor you have there...

Pizza Girl. said:

It's the only one I can get unless I move another 200 miles

Pizza Girl this site may help you.
http://www.labtestsonline.org/

Zee

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Pizza Girl. said:

How come I pay $38 for a visit and he sees 20 paytients per hour when I

see

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my GP?

Man, that's a [censored] doctor you have there...

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So the big fat profits are made by discarding the test from people that

look

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OK and not paying the lab bill or transport costs for the tests?. Now I
understand.

How come I pay $38 for a visit and he sees 20 paytients per hour when I

see

Quoted message said:

my GP? Something doesn't add up from the math I studied for 27 years, but
then medical school retrains us in math. I forgot.

One patient every three minutes is just about the right amount of time it
takes to tell his patients to eat according to his blood type.
You already know your blood type so why do you want to see him for?