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Your Tips on How to Get Off to the Best Start with a New Specialist
Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Nov 10, 2021 | Replies (231)Comment receiving replies
@gingerw, Unfortunately, your husband's rude awakening sounds very like my most recent visit with my nephrologist who insists on using a specifc lab for tests and not allowing me lab results until following her visit.
When I told her at my last visit what had occurred at the lab...no temp taken, no sanitary wipes provided, no anti-bacterial soap, and the biggest alarm: no mask worn until tech finally sat to draw blood, she replied: "That was unfortunate." Unfortunate? I should have reported the lab same day to the local health dept!
When asked if she would order next labs at the hospital/clinic all other labs are done, she responded: "We have a special arrangement with this lab and I prefer it". Really???? Hard to believe but True! Third chance for her to provide some guidance; three strikes, she's out and waiting for referral to new neph!
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@fiesty76 That lab is terrible, it should be reported. I had an unfortunate experience with a tech when I had an ultrasound. When the doctor wanted me to go for another ultrasound I told her I would not go back to that department at the hospital that she is affiliated with due to the experience. She was shocked at my experience and referred me to the department at the other hospital in town, so I am sure that hit home, that I would not go to her hospital's own department. I am quite sure she must have called and reported my experience.
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@fiesty76 .... I just wrote and deleted (as way too long) a response re labs. Most of which are A1. I have noticed a change and not for the better now staff are busy with extra visits cos of Covid etc. Last UTI I went to walk-in clinic, see nurse, then Dr. on screen..... tiny washroom that you could barely move in; no toilet paper (noticed too late) and no paper towels. Floors were not that clean.... even the small office where you discuss medical problem was not clean and floor needed a sweep and a wash, under the rads, the legs on the furniture were dirty etc. Another lab I went to, again, tiny for the number of people using it, not clean and could see the rings of dry and wet urine left by people sitting their sample on small bit of counter around the sink.. Considering antibiotics are given if there are germs in the urine, I would say that there are plenty of germs already in the room! The washrooms are NOT being wiped out between uses by patients and how could they be by the staff that are so busy? My answer is: I obtained some new sealed urine sample bottles myself. The day of the visit to the "lab" or docctor: I wash at home and do my own sample... take it right away to the lab, go into the unclean washroom, sterilize my hands with my own lotion, and pour my sample into their container! At least I know it is a "clean catch" Nothing illegal about it, not testing for drugs etc.
Perhaps if you put your concerns in writing to the doctor and ask for a written response, she might be put on the spot to actually put her remarks in writing? Could you also/or send a letter to the Lab itself or its head office.... we have enough stress to deal with without this type of thing which has an easy fix: Is it asking too much to want to visit a medical office that is clean etc? J.(Ontario)