I keep seeing all people talking about all kinds of tests before surgery? What kind of test? And is there a lot of blood work?

They take a full blood work....But since I had a physical not that long before my surgeons office I took copies of those tests and just took some blood work to check out my vitamin count Etc.. I found it very helpful to already come in with all the blood work and info.

Oh and tests... I think it depends on your insurance and health, but I had to get a endoscopy, physc evaluation/clearance, sleep test, 3 mth weight management session, NUT meeting, and a letter from my pcp. Depending on our health issues and insurance I think depends on further testing. I got diagnosed with sleep apnea which was discovered through the sleep test so that took an extra two visits that I did not plan for. They also found a bacteria with the biopsy from the endoscopy which I need antibiotics for so I need to see the doctor for that too. So altogether 3 additional visits/tests I didn't account for initially. I have heard of stress tests, 6mth to 1 year weight management, cardic clearance and pulmonary clearance.

I have to do an upper endoscopy a psych eval see a nutritionist get a letter from my PCP and meet my surgeon 4 times pre op. Every insurance requires different things!

I just had a normal blood drawl but I'm not diabetic and I didn't have any other health issues.

I have Kaiser in Southern California and we need to do stool test, blood, chest xray and EKG