Potential delay in blood tests

[Main1234]

Understand there is a nation blood bottle shortage, recent communication from GP surgery.

Has anyone had their routine bloods delayed either at hospital or GP surgery? My OH goes every 4 weeks to our local hospital. He is on MMF.

[PMRpro]

As a meme on FB said yesterday - they really don't do unnecessary tests!! I understand it is one particular sort of sample bottle with a specific anticoagulant. GPs are getting very good at get-out clauses aren't they

[KirstyW1999]

Thank you for the message, I wasn't aware but I have researched online and found an nhs pdf which instructs hospitals how to conserve stocks as there is a global shortage.If you Google NHS shortage of blood bottles you will find the information.

[Main1234 in reply to KirstyW1999]

Thank you . We hope as it’s done by the hospital it will be ok

[Mooka]

I did get a repeat blood test done at my surgery. I have been told there is a global shortage of blood and so there will be a shortage of by products like immunoglobulin.

[Main1234 in reply to Mooka]

Glad you were able to have your blood test done . It seems everything is in short supply at the moment unfortunately.