Pre-Op Labs

[Thaelia 7]

Hi all!

I’m just starting the process and have a question about pre-op labs. At my nutrition appt this morning, the Rex Bariatric said it’d take a few weeks to send the orders for me to get them done.

I have my annual physical with my PCP this week. Rex said they’d accept labs from our PCP. I have a call in to get that list from Rex, but I’m not sure if they’ll call back in time for my appt.

From some basic web research I figured they’d want the following:

A complete blood count
Urinalysis
Chemistry panel that includes:
-Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) – kidneys and respiratory system as well as electrolyte and acid/base balance and level of blood glucose
-Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) – liver and important blood proteins
-Electrolyte Panel
-Lipid Panel
-Liver Panel (also called Hepatic Function Panel)
-Renal Panel (also called Kidney Function Panel)
-Thyroid Function Panel

Does that sound comprehensive? I’d appreciate your feedback.

Thanks!

Tonya

[Bastian 458]

Sounds pretty complete

[Krimsonbutterflies 661]

Nicotine, Cannabinoid/THC, H.Pylori, pregnancy testing and I have to keep thinking.

[Bastian 458]

6 minutes ago, Krimsonbutterflies said:

Nicotine, Cannabinoid/THC, H.Pylori, pregnancy testing and I have to keep thinking.

ooh see they don't do any of these tests pre-op here

[Krimsonbutterflies 661]

Kaiser Southern California area is thorough and some.

[Thaelia 7]

Thank you Bastian and Krimsonbutterflies! I appreciate the responses. :) The nurses did reach back out with a list (I wasn’t sure if they would! They seemed a little cagey about stating what they were, when I asked during the meeting.)

[Krimsonbutterflies 661]

40 minutes ago, Thaelia said:

Thank you Bastian and Krimsonbutterflies! I appreciate the responses. The nurses did reach back out with a list (I wasn’t sure if they would! They seemed a little cagey about stating what they were, when I asked during the meeting.)

You're welcome. Some nurses are a bit different.