Do GPS usually ask a pediatrician...

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For advice on a blood test?

All the information I have is that my child's blood test is abnormal and the GP has gone to the pediatric hospital for advice. Now I'm panicking, is this usual practice??

I'm telling myself that maybe something is very mildly off and he's asking if it's even worth investigating or not???

Our GP and nurses have contacted the paeds assessment for my daughter a few times. Once for a viral rash and it meant that if it got worse overnight we already had that connection.
Another time we were sent to paeds for a reaction to vaccines.
She had a referral for reflux was wasn't responding to treatment.

There seems to be quite a low bar for asking a paediatrician to get a second opinion. My daughter is now under 2 paediatricians for her reflux as the general one had reached the limit of his expertise. I would necessarily think it's awful news because paeds have been involved.

I hope all is ok

If in doubt, a bit borderline, or just for some advice they will ask. Try not to panic, it's likely to be nothing too much.

Well paediatricians are the experts so maybe just double checking something, I don’t think it means something is wrong it means gp is being thorough

Agree with above- we got sent to paediatrics for a nappy rash that wouldn't go away. Children make GPs nervous, they'll always rather be safe than sorry.

We got referred to paediatrics because my daughter had a temp of 38 degrees. I think it’s always a case of better to have the expert opinion when it comes to children.

Hopefully it’s just something routine (my blood tests always get referred as I have a weird anaemia thing but with high ferritin) but that the GP wants to check what’s normal within a child range. It probably doesn’t help that it’s a Friday so there might be a wait.

A lot of hospitals near me are opening up more routes for A&G (as it's termed, just an unhelpful initialism for advice and guidance). For them it is a time saver if it reduces the number of referrals they get and means they can get their waiting lists down. So I wouldn't necessarily worry - it may just be that there's now a route to double check something where there wasn't before. Obviously one can't be certain either way but I don't think it's inevitably serious news at all.

Just sounds like GP being very sensible, the paeds will be the experts. I 2nd check
things with paeds all the time and most of the time they just reassure that absolutely nothing to worry about, sometimes they advise more test. Much better GP check with the specialists if anything unsure about