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Re: Preop Labs From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com) Tue Sep 5 18:49:37 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: 4ahamlin@comcast.net: "Squamous metaplasia vs. ASC-H" Previous message: Larry Glazerman: "Re: Preop Labs" In reply to: Dr. Ainsworth: "Preop Labs" Next in thread: Myer Bornstein: "Re: Preop Labs" Ron: Both hospitals at which I operate have standard guidelines per the anesthesiologists, and they are minimal for healthy patients undergoing minor procedures. I am pretty sure that they have evidence or opinions from their society as to what to do. I am pretty sure that PTT/PT is not necessary or effective; T and S for minors doesn't sound needed, either, and T and C is rarely done these days for gyn stuff or C/Sections, I think. The anesthesiologists like pregnancy tests on pretty much everyone! Garry At Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Dr. Ainsworth wrote: > >What is the consensus regarding preop labs? For minors, I routinely >order CBC, UA, PTT. For majors I order the same plus type and screen, >rarely a type and cross match. Medicare will not cover PTT for preop >screening labs. You have to have a diagnosis code that they cover. -- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA Next message: 4ahamlin@comcast.net: "Squamous metaplasia vs. ASC-H" Previous message: Larry Glazerman: "Re: Preop Labs" In reply to: Dr. Ainsworth: "Preop Labs" Next in thread: Myer Bornstein: "Re: Preop Labs"

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