Medichecks so called advanced blood tests are not of that

cmthephoenix

Murphybear said:

ChrisJJ said:

I asked my GP surgery if they would be willing to draw the blood for me to send off for private testing and amazingly, they were willing. So that's what I did. I did this as finger stabbing never works for me, my fingers appear to be bloodless. 

You can’t get a full blood test by a finger stab of blood, you need 2 tubes.  I’m due my annual diabetic check tomorrow and I’m one of these people who they find it very very difficult to draw blood from.  

Do you use a local numbing spray (like cryogesic) before the blood is drawn - it was a game changer for me.

Murphybear

cmthephoenix said:

Murphybear said:

ChrisJJ said:

I asked my GP surgery if they would be willing to draw the blood for me to send off for private testing and amazingly, they were willing. So that's what I did. I did this as finger stabbing never works for me, my fingers appear to be bloodless. 

You can’t get a full blood test by a finger stab of blood, you need 2 tubes.  I’m due my annual diabetic check tomorrow and I’m one of these people who they find it very very difficult to draw blood from.  

Do you use a local numbing spray (like cryogesic) before the blood is drawn - it was a game changer for me.

No Ive never needed that.  We have a new nurse at the surgery, she got blood out of me with no effort - first time in years