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blood test question

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MegGriffin · 12/04/2013 16:00

Hello. Today I had a fasting glucose blood test and kidney function blood test. Does anyone know whether they do a full blood count as standard with every blood test or would it just be for these specific things. They took 3 pots of blood from me.

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Sidge · 12/04/2013 16:24

They will only do what's been requested on the blood form - so if only those 2 things were requested then they wouldn't do a full blood count as well.

What colour were the bottles they took?

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MegGriffin · 12/04/2013 16:50

Thank you Sidge. I think purple, grey and mustard but could be wrong. I remember they were coloured but didn't really take in the colours.

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MegGriffin · 12/04/2013 16:52

I did look at the screen and there were three things reqiested but I cant remember the third although it didnt say anything that looked like fbc.

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Sidge · 12/04/2013 17:45

Purple is usually for the full blood count, gold for the kidney function (and other stuff!) and grey for glucose.

So you may well have had all three done.

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MegGriffin · 12/04/2013 17:59

Thanks Sidge

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digerd · 12/04/2013 18:12

I had 3 vials taken, but did not notice colours as all red with my blood.

I had a full blood count, including lipids and Thyroid function

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MegGriffin · 12/04/2013 18:29

It was the colour of the lids digerd. The vials were on the nurses desk before she started ready to use.