Afternoon blood test

[illustrateddame]

Hi all, so my doc agrees that my symptoms may be thyroid related and is going to get bloods for that, as well as anaemia and vitamin deficiencies. The earliest time I can get for the next few weeks is 12.35. Can i just fast on the day until then? I know it's better early and fasted but it's not really feasible in my practice just now.

Thanks

[Clutter]

illustrateddame,

I recommend you cancel the appointment and reschedule for whenever you can get an appointment around 8.30-9.00am even if it means waiting a few weeks. TSH is at it's lowest around mid-day which is the last thing you want. Have a look at the graph in healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[illustrateddame in reply to Clutter]

Ok thanks, I'll give them a call at my lunchtime and see what i can get.

[spongecat in reply to illustrateddame]

Might be worth asking if there are any local hospital/walk-in clinics that have a phlebotomy department for a blood draw. I can either have a fixed appointment at my GP surgery but they get booked up very quickly or can go down to a local hospital which has a phlebo department that opens at 7.30am and you take a ticket to wait with their numbered system. I got there at 8am once and it was tumbleweed city...they were glad to see me! You just take your blood test form with you.

[illustrateddame]

Just off the phone there and they had two cancellations for this friday, either 7.50am or 2.15pm. Hoping I manage to drag myself out of bed, booked in now for the early one!