Blood under investigation??
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I rang up the GP this morning for my last blood test that was done last Friday, spoke to the secretary who's always willing to give me my results over the phone, she told me my last blood test has been sent to a heamotologist for investigation!!! I was like, what does that mean?? Has anyone else experienced this who's in the U.K.? Do u think it means they are high again or it is routine when you have polycythemia?
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angela_o..o julia15874
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peter98873 julia15874
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Hello Julia.
I don't think you can read too much into your result. GP's routinely send samples to specialists if they are unsure of something that has interested them in any patients tests. My experience is that if it had been of real significance you'd have received a phone call asking you attend to supply another sample. With PV, blood readings will always vary at any stage of the treatment. Any number of reasons could cause a rise or fall so why not relax and see what the outcome will be. No news is good news very frequently. Wish you well for 2017.
Peter.
julia15874 peter98873
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Thank you I'm sure if it was something to worry about they will phone me, it's probably routine xx
frances20411 julia15874
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matter the means of communication. I would advise you to phone your clinic
and ask the question that you are putting forth in this site. Mistakes are made
so follow thru again and again if necessary...it is YOUR health that is in question.
be presistent...Good Luck
peter98873 julia15874
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Your reply was very adequate. It was obvious from your comments that you live in the UK and that your GP was unable to speak to you. It is far from uncommon for a doctors secretary or even a receptionist to be asked to convey a message to you on behalf of your doctor but certainly no information as to your personal details should be
disclosed. I have often received messages on behalf of my GP and even the hospital, of matters concerning my personal health. No data is ever disclosed nor should it be unless you speak directly to the physician concerned. The Data Protection Act in UK defines this and is the protection you need about disclosure. The secretary to whom you spoke gave you sufficient information to clarify the situation but no more than was allowed. Certainly you can always directly contact your GP personally and my experience is that they are always happy for you to do so. If it is something they do not want to discuss on the phone they will always make an appointment for you to visit them. In your case I feel the referral to the specialist for a separate evaluation of your tests was in your best interests and worthwhile. The practise is little more than a second opinion. Rules in overseas countries are usually different to UK but operate in much the same way.
Peter
julia15874 peter98873
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Usually I can find out any results over the phone with my GP, it's because I've told my GP it's okay for them to do so by letter, they also print off every blood test for me they are so good, but she left me in the dark a bit this time, it all turns out it was nothing to worry about, the results were sent to my heamotologist and they waited for his response but they couldn't tell me anything until they knew. It transpires that my bloods okay, no higher anyway and it's another waiting and see situation. Yes us in the U.K. Have a very different way, we are very private about things, it can be frustrating though when your anxious to know and in this case I would of been less stressed if she had just said that my results were not back rather than they were under investigation, it scared me to death for absolutely no reason. All is good x
peter98873 julia15874
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Many thanks for your response. I can imagine your plight at the beginning. It seems to have ended positively if not yet conclusively but the dust has settled I would say. Best wishes
Peter.