Re: nurse unprofessionalism w/PG tests and tcc anxiety, thanks in advance for any response. :)
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Nov 2002 19:14:36 -0600 (CST)
I tested a big fat negative on a serum blood test at 9 dpo. 4 days
later I got a positive urine pregnancy test. Now I have a beautiful
baby boy. You are NOT out of the running just yet, and no, it should
not take 5 days - I've had to wait 1.5 days max. And that nurse
violated your patient confidentiality. Threaten to sue if that's what
it takes to call their attention to her unprofessional behavior. Good
luck!!
--
AManda
At Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>
>No, a serum HCG should not take 5 days. Yes, the nurse was a jerk, and
>I am so sorry you got treated like that. It usually takes less than 5
>minutes to do most urine tests. Perhaps a new doctor is in order? Hang
>in there!
>
>At Fri, 22 Nov 2002, JMQ wrote:
>>
>>I went to the doctor today because i've had a bad cold and haven't taken
>>anything because I've been concerned about pregnancy. In any event,
>>while i was there, the doctor told me it was just alergies. I told him
>>i'd like to have a blood test to see if I was in fact preggo (big
>>mistake!). He said i'd much rather do a stick test, anyway, after
>>convincing him that I needed a blood test and not the alternate
>>(thinking it was still too early to tell) he reluctanctly agreed. So I
>>get my blood drawn and the nurse tells me that I won't find out until
>>Wednesday. So I ask if she'd give me the stick test after all. She
>>agreed and sends me to the waiting room to wait...and wait...and wait.
>>Finally in front of all the other waiting patients she comes out of the
>>door and says, "It's negitive." I look around and they all look at me
>>and she repeats herself! I was hot and fighting back tears. I was
>>humilated.
>>Now my questions (and I thank you for listening) is it really 5 days
>>before a blood test comes back?? And should I just accept the negitive
>>result despite what i am feeling physically? And finally due to the
>>extremely lack of professionalism how do I know they are even going to
>>send my blood to the lab?? Will that most likely come out negitive??
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