@huronshores- Good morning. It must be extremely frustrating to have your doctor poo-poo a lot of what you ask him. Have you considered a second opinion? Does your doctor want to give you a new medicine or just a refill for the Hydroxyurea? I'm so glad to hear that you are following recent recommendations for protection against COVID-19. Make sure that you wear a mask and gloves. Most phlebotomists wear gloves, but I hope that yours has a mask on. If you have plenty of masks maybe bring one in case she doesn't?