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Pre-op / op tests

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abby21470
abby21470

So - the tests they do at the pre-op ( take blood, urine test, height and weight, blood pressure, etc) - will they do them again the day of the op?

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  • Lucite
    Lucite abby21470

    Posted

    No but they do blood pressure
    • abby21470
      abby21470 Lucite

      Posted

      Ah, ok. I hate having blood taken - they can never find a vein 😟
    • Thursday_Next
      Thursday_Next abby21470

      Posted

      Blood will be taken, they always do a second check in case you need a transfusion.
  • Thursday_Next
    Thursday_Next abby21470

    Posted

    They will take blood and probably do blood pressure but not normally the rest.
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 Thursday_Next

      Posted

      What happens if they arent happy woth something when they are testing? What things could affect their decission?
  • Suzybobs
    Suzybobs abby21470

    Posted

    I had to go back to the hospital 3days before my op to have bloods & blood pressure checked again, nothing else was checked, I think it's standard procedure .
  • shirley17649
    shirley17649 abby21470

    Posted

    Well, as Lucite says they do blood pressure, but that can vary from morning to evening. They will check your blood group once more just in case you need a transfusion (unlikely). Better safe than sorry. Close your eyes. I have blood/injury phobia but as long as I don't see the red stuff I am fine.
    • abby21470
      abby21470 shirley17649

      Posted

      Yes, I'm usually ok if I don't look!  But I can get panicky at the thought of it.
  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK abby21470

    Posted

    no, but your blood pressure will be monitored regularly, mine started out at every hour, but reduced as I recovered.

    I also had ECG and pre-op swabs to detect MRSA bugs, failure (unlikely) would mean a course of antibiotics to clear the bugs before the operation could take place.

    The nurse doing the blood testing was very quick as she does almost nothing else all day long, and had the red stuff flowing in a second or so.  No pain at all.

    Rules said that mine had to be re-type checked within 7 days of the operation, to make sure they have the right type ready in the unlikely event that you need a transfusion. 

    Graham

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