hi sorry rookie question šš½āāļø
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 š
Thanks x
I would guess they mean wee but why? I canāt think of any OC test that is done using it!?! x
I thought that too, but I donāt 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 surgeryās reception.You donāt want to put it in any empty food containers it needs to be sterile ideally so to not effect the results.
Ah thank you Iāll pop by the surgery. Glad I didnāt rock up with a 4 pinter š¤£
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 ā¤ SheilaFxxx
GP receptionist agreed,, said people often donāt know what āspecimenā is required, but confirmed most likely a urine sample and gave me a pot š 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 specimenā¦ š¤£
please donāt 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 itās 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 , itās 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 didnāt understand what my letter from the hospital was asking and asked here for advice, I didnāt 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 donāt understand the need for such a reaction in response to my asking this question. š¤·š½āāļø
No itās not aimed at you at all, rather itās in response to Sop singer who made the comment
ā The NHS and itās lack of communication againā
NHS bashing seems to be all the rage at the moment and I simply feel itās unfair.
Thatās 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, donāt have a go at each other - itās much easier to be kind. Prayers for all xx
buy a small container with lid
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