hi sorry rookie question 🙋🏽♀️
My letter from Gynae says bring a specimen in a clean bottle.
Do they mean a wee sample and do I need to buy a special sample bottle? Where so I get one?
just imagining using a funnel/jug to get it into a washed out milk carton or something 🙈
Thanks x
I would guess they mean wee but why? I can’t think of any OC test that is done using it!?! x
I thought that too, but I don’t yet have a diagnosis just a raised Ca125 and some symptoms. I guess they are ruling out all possibilities.
yes it will be a urine sample.You can pick up pots from your GP surgery’s reception.You don’t want to put it in any empty food containers it needs to be sterile ideally so to not effect the results.
Ah thank you I’ll pop by the surgery. Glad I didn’t rock up with a 4 pinter 🤣
ha ha!
If you don't manage to get a pot don't worry they asked me to do a sample at the hospital. They will have plenty there and it's just to dip test to check for signs of infection x
Sounds like its a wee sample, ld just go to your doctors they have small containers suitable, So good luck with your visit. Love ❤ SheilaFxxx
GP receptionist agreed,, said people often don’t know what ‘specimen’ is required, but confirmed most likely a urine sample and gave me a pot 💚 thanks for all the tips folks.
The NHS and its total lack of communication again. They should provide you with a small pot (sterile, and one that can be properly labelled). And how much more effort would it have been to type "urine sample" rather than "sample"? It would have saved you a lot of stress and anxiety!
yeah it just said specimen… 🤣
please don’t have a pop at the NHS , there are enough politicians doing that and running it into the ground. If we were in the US we would be paying horrendous amounts for our treatment or paying high insurance prices.
I agree we are very lucky to have free at the point of delivery care. Especially considering the private contract costs. My last MRI was in a lorry trailer in the car park done by outsourced medical company. I dread to think what that cost with gadolinium contrast.
It's the politicians' fault, but that doesn't alter the fact that communication between NHS and patients is abysmal. I wasn't having a pop at the NHS, just at the fact that it's on its knees and getting worse.
Seriously , in the grand scheme of things it’s a very minor niggle, how difficult was it for reganallotment to ask the question ? I worked in the health service for 37 years and I can tell you that no matter how hard we try , it’s never enough. good communication is way down the list for stressed , overworked and underpaid NHS staff !
is this aimed at me? I think you have misunderstood me in that case, I didn’t understand what my letter from the hospital was asking and asked here for advice, I didn’t complain! I just asked what people experienced in dealing with Gynaecology departments thought the letter meant as I have never done any of this before. It was easy, and yes I could have asked at the GP too. I thought this was a helpful safe place to ask questions? I get your points about supporting the NHS but I don’t understand the need for such a reaction in response to my asking this question. 🤷🏽♀️
No it’s not aimed at you at all, rather it’s in response to Sop singer who made the comment
“ The NHS and it’s lack of communication again”
NHS bashing seems to be all the rage at the moment and I simply feel it’s unfair.
That’s exactly what I meant, it was easy to ask the question either here or a GP etc .
No offence meant to you or anyone else .
Please, don’t have a go at each other - it’s much easier to be kind. Prayers for all xx
buy a small container with lid
I have a temperature today
For when you need a reminder
4th round chemo worse since surgery, started feeling sick & stomach pains 😫
cystitisy like feelings 
Old lady aids <sigh>
