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Do doctors even do bloodwork in office anymore? My husband has medication that requires blood tests every 6 months to a year, and I'm trying to line up a PCP before we get there. Right now, he has to go into the office, pay for the visit, go somewhere else for the blood work, and pay for a 2nd office visit to get results and prescription.
We'll be living around Lake Johnson area and I found Dr. Alexander Newman in Cary which is pretty convenient and has good reviews. I can find out if they do in-office bloodwork but I'm just wondering if it's a pipe dream to think that we could get away with 1 doctor office visit rather than 2 plus outside blood drawing.
Perhaps it depends on what result / level / condition is being tested, and if it can be tested via finger-prick. If the goal of the blood work is to monitor / tweak the prescription dosage trough / peak levels, you might consider having the doctor write a standing order for, say Western WakeMed (open weekends) or somewhere similar. I self-monitor (organ transplant) - WakeMed / Duke / UNC provide blood work results online to me and my doctors via their EPIC systems.
The bigger practices seem to have someone on staff or from LabCorp to perform blood work in the office.
But I found it works better for me for the routine testing, is to get the blood work done the week before my appointment. The doctor orders the test through LabCorp and then I just go before the appointment so the results can be discussed at the appointment.
The bigger practices seem to have someone on staff or from LabCorp to perform blood work in the office.
But I found it works better for me for the routine testing, is to get the blood work done the week before my appointment. The doctor orders the test through LabCorp and then I just go before the appointment so the results can be discussed at the appointment.
This. My old doctor had bloodwork onsite, and they'd do it the day of my physical. Any time my cholesterol was a little high or something, I'd have to come back for a whole separate appointment to discuss it. It was annoying.
Cary Healthcare Associates has a LabCorp phlebotomist in-house. You can go in anytime to have blood drawn without the cost of a visit (as long as there is already a labs order)
Whenever I have an appointment, I can request for my labs order to be made in advance so I can have my blood drawn a week or two in advance and have it ready for the appointment.
The Duke health physicians that I have seen (including primary care and two specialists) have all been able to take a blood panel in the office. This is a full panel rather than just a finger prick.
The Duke health physicians that I have seen (including primary care and two specialists) have all been able to take a blood panel in the office. This is a full panel rather than just a finger prick.
My PCP joined the Duke network and started doing bloodwork in house. That's how I had to pay $140 for a Vitamin D test my insurance didn't cover as part of an annual physical.
I found Dr. Alexander Newman in Cary which is pretty convenient and has good reviews.
They do blood draws in house, but send it out to LabCorp for processing. They have a web portal where you can see the results, but it is not as impressive (in terms of displaying past results) as the MyChart system used at Duke and UNC hospitals.
Perhaps it depends on what result / level / condition is being tested, and if it can be tested via finger-prick. If the goal of the blood work is to monitor / tweak the prescription dosage trough / peak levels, you might consider having the doctor write a standing order for, say Western WakeMed (open weekends) or somewhere similar. I self-monitor (organ transplant) - WakeMed / Duke / UNC provide blood work results online to me and my doctors via their EPIC systems.
That's what my mom does. She has RA and she goes every "X" number of months for her bloodwork and sees the doctor once a year unless otherwise needed.
The Duke health physicians that I have seen (including primary care and two specialists) have all been able to take a blood panel in the office. This is a full panel rather than just a finger prick.
Yep. This is our experience as well at two different Duke facilities. [don't forget to check for in network providers)
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