Dear Mari

omg about the bloodwork switcharoo in the ER!!! i hope THEY were looking at YOUR bloodwork when they sent you HOME! and of course, i hope it is all in proper range!!!

i'd probably have called upon seeing the other name, and had a cow over the phone. since you've already had the cow and honey works better than vinegar maybe you could call and find a nice way to say, "Exqueeze me, a baking powder, but wtf and can udumbshts spell PRIVACY? oh, and btw can i get my results, too?"

as to the draws/results.....

the ER one may not be a fasting draw either, depending on the tests done.
different tests call for different fasting periods, can be up to 12 hour.
also fasting means
- no eating
- no drinking anything but water (eg, no unsweetened tea or infusions)
- no herbs or supplements.

so tell mdoc the strict fasting periods for both the ER test, AND the "wine" test, as well as about the actual wine, and then, don't worry. let her sort it out.

ehhh, if you were in the mood for wine... you probably weren't in the mood to consider the effect on the lab draw. holiday incident. try not to beat yourself up. things will work out fine you'll see. i'm only here dotting i's and crossing t's coz i want to make sure you don't let embarrassment get in the way of a medical process.... because i want you to get the proper care.

i sure don't mean to beat on you and please don't beat on yourself. if you only knew how many tests i put off because i absentmindedly have a piece of candy or cheese at 2 am lol. (testing time here only runs till 9.30).



~ waves ~