Whenever I have my bloods done, I am given a blood form with all the various boxes you can tick , depending on what you're testing for. I then need to take that form to the blood place to have my blood drawn, and sent off. Then the results come back to my doctors surgery.
I see a lot of posts on here that say "my doctor won't test for vitamins" or any FT3 or whatever. When I receive my blood form I take the same colour pen as my doctor used and I tick all the boxes of what I want to be tested for myself ! Such as ferritin , FT3, antibodies (TPO) Then I call the reception and ask for my results, nothing has ever been questioned.
My surgery takes the blood and it gets collected and taken to the hospital (rural area, hospital is 60 miles away).
When the GP says you need blood tests, he ticks boxes on a tiny form about 2" X 1" that they print themselves and gives it to you. You take that to the reception desk and the receptionist takes the form off you, books your appointment with the nurse and puts the name of the tests on the computer. At the appointment the nurse takes the blood and deals with the "envelope" it's put into. The patient can't add anything.
I guess my surgery is still old school then haha would make sense in more ways than one 🙄
Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.
Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.
FT3 testing
NHS not testing blood correctly
Blood test - fT3 fT4 and TSH
A question about blood test timing 
