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@kittycatgirl, I’m not sure about the protocol for self-scheduling the bone marrow biopsy at Mayo without a Mayo Doctor.
However, you can refer yourself to Mayo Clinic for an appointment. You don’t need a referral though I’ve heard it can help if your doctor does it.
I’ll post the link again for you: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
When you click on that link it will take you to Mayo’s page for requesting an appointment. Follow the prompts to schedule an appt. Here are the numbers for each campus if you’d like to call instead:
Rochester, Minnesota
Central Appointment Office
507-538-3270
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central time
Monday through Friday
Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona
Central Appointment Office
480-301-8484
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain time
Monday through Friday
Jacksonville, Florida
Central Appointment Office
904-953-0853
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time
Monday through Friday
The coordinator on the phone may be able to answer the question as to whether you can self schedule a bone marrow biopsy. If not, then go ahead and start the process for a request.
I know this is really lying heavily on your mind and I understand the special circumstances that make this request for sedation important for you. This uses basically the same sedation as for a colonoscopy. I’m wondering if your biopsy could be performed in an outpatient clinic where they use this sedation. Wouldn’t hurt to ask your clinic.
Let me know what you find out!
Pretty sure you need an order from a doctor. I’m not sure if non-Mayo physicians can place orders there. But I agree with others, my biopsies there have been so much better than my first (which was a nightmare).