Therapeutic Phlebotomy...local Quest and Labcorp refuse to do it

[Vince Carter]

Can you ask your doctor for a therapeutic phlebotomy prescription

Presumbaly he has that and can't get it done.

 

[Vince]

Presumbaly he has that and can't get it done.

So what you're saying. Brian asked his doctor for a script before trying to donate and they still won't take his blood.

 

[Brian963]

Yes, I had the script too. After getting with the medical director, they finally agreed to do ty therapeutic phlebotomy. In fact, they actually had a therapeutic phlebotomy form so this was something the blood bank does. So it's done and I almost passed out. The lady said I turned as white as Casper so I had to eat, drink & stay a while before I could walk out.

 

[OMI100]

UPDATE
Went to my local Blood Bank this A.M.
They had my therapeutic phlebotomy form on file.
Paid them $30.00.
They stuck my finger and checked my RBC.
Took my temp.
Took my BP.
Asked me 5 questions.
Put me in a recliner and stuck a needle in my arm.
Took a pint of blood out.
Took the needle out.
Gave me a nice Blood Bank tee shirt.
Sent me on my way.
... All in about a 1/2 hour....

 

[Vince]

update
went to my local blood bank this a.m.
They had my therapeutic phlebotomy form on file.
Paid them $30.00.
They stuck my finger and checked my rbc.
Took my temp.
Took my bp.
Asked me 5 questions.
Put me in a recliner and stuck a needle in my arm.
Took a pint of blood out.
Took the needle out.
Gave me a nice blood bank tee shirt.
Sent me on my way.
... All in about a 1/2 hour....

congratulations

 

[Re-Ride]

Quest Diagnostics

http://www.questdiagnostics.com/testcenter/BUOrderInfo.action?tc=39107&labCode=QBA

No personal experience

 

[DLK]

I had blood drawn at a red cross blood drive and it was no problem, filled out the normal paper work they did the finger prick seen my hematocrit was high, asked if I was there on Drs. orders and drew it, no problems.

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

Ill google blood banks, at worse Ill have to donate and play the game, my Hematocrit was 56...I HAVE TO GET THIS DONE. Defy readily gave me the order.

Vince,

Just curious...what did your HCT drop to after the therapeutic phlebotomy?

 

[Vince Carter]

I had donated on 19 Sep (HCT ~ 56). On 30 Oct (6 weeks later) my HCT was 53. It might seem I was able to drive down my HCT 3-4 points.

I donated again on 7 Nov. I don't have a test result after that latest donation. I am eligible to give again on 9 Jan 16 and will CBC two weeks after that.

 

[Vince Carter]

Quest Diagnostics

http://www.questdiagnostics.com/testcenter/BUOrderInfo.action?tc=39107&labCode=QBA

No personal experience

I showed them that three locations all said no.

 

[Vince Carter]

UPDATE
Went to my local Blood Bank this A.M.
They had my therapeutic phlebotomy form on file.
Paid them $30.00.
They stuck my finger and checked my RBC.
Took my temp.
Took my BP.
Asked me 5 questions.
Put me in a recliner and stuck a needle in my arm.
Took a pint of blood out.
Took the needle out.
Gave me a nice Blood Bank tee shirt.
Sent me on my way.
... All in about a 1/2 hour....

It's the same process to donate and you can do that for FREE...assuming one is eligible to donate.

 

[Vince Carter]

Casual observation now having donated 1Pint three times, every 56 days, I don't feel a lick of anything different. I don't feel better, or worse. Will have a CBC among other in two weeks.

 

[Lance6297]

With a doctor's order, all blood banks will do phlebotomies. They will not accept blood for donation if your hematocrit is high but they will discard it. I belong to two groups of people whose blood is considered hazardous waste and I am able to get phlebotomies.

You are wrong... in South Florida I've gone to Quest and Lab Corp and Blood One (Red Bus) a -- with a prescription and they refuse to take the 2 pints I need out of me! ANY suggestions would help!

 

[Vince]

You are wrong... in South Florida I've gone to Quest and Lab Corp and Blood One (Red Bus) a -- with a prescription and they refuse to take the 2 pints I need out of me! ANY suggestions would help!

Would they take 1?

 

[Lance6297]

Would they take 1?

Yes but but not another one for 3 months...

 

[Vince]

Yes but but not another one for 3 months...

After donating one point, what are your HCT levels at.

I almost forgot. Make sure you drink lots of water. Stay well, hydrated.

 

[Lance6297]

do not know new level... they would not give it to me

 

[Vince]

do not know new level... they would not give it to me

What was it at before you donated?

 

[Lance6297]

What was it at before you donated?

50

 

[Vince]

50

That's not high at all. I wouldn't be too concerned.