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rachel18350
rachel18350

Can a simple blood test rule out any cancer?? For example a brain tumour that's cancerous can a blood test rule it out or can a blood test rule out any kind of cancer? 

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  • cara11004
    cara11004 rachel18350

    Posted

    Depends what blood tests you have had! As there are loads. But some bloods check for clots and inflammation/swelling. So I'm sure they would come back as abnormal at least, and they would then go on to run further tests.  
    • rachel18350
      rachel18350 cara11004

      Posted

      Well I was given a blood test in a and e and it was clear then I was given another a few weeks later and it came back I had anemia that was the only thing and then I was given another a few weeks later and they took a good 3 tubes of blood from me and it was clear apart from my anemia 
    • cara11004
      cara11004 rachel18350

      Posted

      Each rice of blood you give is testing for something different, they don't do multiple tests from one tube of blood. So chances are A&E did one test and your GP did a dif one. You've got nothing to worry about if the only think that showed up was a lack of iron. 
    • rachel18350
      rachel18350 cara11004

      Posted

      Really? Yeah I suppose so I need to stop worrying I've been getting bloods now since June so I'd say if I did have it I would know by now 
    • cara11004
      cara11004 rachel18350

      Posted

      Yes seriously nothing to worry about. Lots of people are low in iron, very common, I had it whilst pregnant. You would definitely know if it was something more serious. I'm the same, worry over everything to do with my health, and always think I know best, but at the end of the day, the doctors are the experts. 
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