Blood Test/Nurse appointment

[GlucoseGary]

Another newbie question, I'm afraid, based on me not trusting my GP practice to organise a party in a Guinness factory.

I have my 3-monthly Diabetes Nurse appointment booked in for the week after next. Do most people have a blood test a week before that, to get the results from her, or does she take your bloods and you see her or your GP a week or two later?

Thanks for the info 😎

 

[Northerner]

I think it varies across the country. My appointment letter asks me to give a sample at least a week before the review with the consultant, so the results are ready to discuss at the appointment. Might be worth giving them a ring and seeing if you should arrange the tests in advance as it will be better than having to have 2 appts. Some surgeries can do a fingerprick HbA1c test, but they aren't very common as the equipment is quite expensive I believe.

 

[Mark T]

I usually arrange to have a blood test for the HbA1c a week or so before the appointment and the Nurse obliges by sending me the forms to give to the phlebotomist.

 

[GlucoseGary]

Appointment letter, there's posh 😉 I have to arrange it all from my side.
Will call anyway just to check. Thanks.

 

[imtrying]

Agree with the others. Definitely worth a call as the appointment will be much more useful to you if you have results to look at as well. Good luck!

 

[GlucoseGary]

Well I called, and the DN will take my bloods then the GP will discuss the result a week later.

Which is a shame, because my Nurse seems more clued up and switched on.