All I have to do is labs. No EKG no chest X-ray..nothing. I want all the extra stuff to make sure I'm not going to die

Request it! Call your doctor and request it be added to the preop orders. It's your life and health! Insurance might have a hissy fit but in the long run, who cares. You will go into the surgery with piece of mind and that is worth more than anything.

typical nurse!! hehehehe

I did my pre-op exam with my PCP where I work for convenience. OK'd by Bariatric office. EKG was part of it. Pretty standard I think but I'm over 50 so that may have something to do with it.

Yes, Request and ask why not more. This is major surgery. This week so far I have had to do my Lots of Labs, Psych Eval, EKG, Barium Swallow Test, Bone Density, Ultrsound and Chest x-ray. Still waiting for a Surgery date, but getting all of this out of the way.. Labs just does not seem like enough prep. Unless, insurance does not cover it.. Double check. Good Luck!

If you want it request it..

I would imagine that a good surgeon/surgical team is only going to order tests that are medically necessary for each person. I can't quite see why a bone density scan and a chest X-ray would be considered necessary for everyone. That being said, I think an EKG is a pretty standard pre-OP procedure regardless of age or particular medical conditions. I would at the very least ask about that.

If you want it request it..

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