@kamama94 @gingerw, Kamama, I am doing exactly as you do in taking extra precautions and although it makes me feel like a virtual pariah in my own "little kingdom", I'll continue for the foreseeable future. We only have one life and if it is compromised with chronic health issues, it seems prudent to walk on the safest side we know.

Ginger, I called Quest Lab to check on protocal. As you'd reported, the online site had listed the 1st hr of day for seniors. Was able to schedule an early appt for the 29th which was a relief. Then called the neph. to ask about protocals there. Could wait in car until my turn but it was "against doc's 'policy' to release a lab report until following the patient appointment with her.

Now I know why Quest had told me earlier that it would be faster to get a report from doc's office and also why the doc had me hand over the lab copy I'd requested the day of my appt. for her to review with me. Frustrated to say the least.

Late afternoon yesterday, a voice mail from doc's office saying my appt had been moved up to Aug. 7th and I would need to have completed my lab a week in advance before the appt. Barely under the wire for doc appt. Will keep it because I really need to know my lab values but I'll be asking my PCP for a new neph referral at my next annual. I may be overreacting but didn't feel good initially with this neph and this only serves to confirm my early intuition. Feeling overloaded by recent events and just needed to "vent". See what happens when you open the door kamama??? Smiles