Had checkup - dr wants me to come in to discuss bloodwork results

[Anonymous]

This can’t be good, can it? It was just a checkup. What could they have found in that sort of bloodwork? The lab results aren’t on the portal yet.

[Anonymous]

I will call them back and request they just tell you over the phone. Especially with Covid we should be limiting in person interaction anyway.

[Anonymous]

Iron, maybe blood sugar? Don’t panic.

[Anonymous]

I would almost imagine anything they are seeing would require a second step - either more blood work, or some other kind of evaluative testing. If they did run of the mill bloodwork for a physical, they might've seen something out of range, but either they could share that with you easily (e.g., high cholesterol) or they'd say "x and y are high, so let's get follow up bloodwork or a scan of z."

So it seems they could discuss that over the phone, especially as PP said, in a pandemic. Was it the doctor who called you, or the office? If the office, I would call back and ask to speak to the doctor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will call them back and request they just tell you over the phone. Especially with Covid we should be limiting in person interaction anyway.

Maybe he wants the billable visit. Can he do a zoom visit?

[Anonymous]

I recently had the same issue. My bloodwork showed an issue, my Dr wanted to double check in a month (we did, and everything was normal).

I don't want to scare you, but if they want you back ASAP it's potentially serious. If they want you to wait, it's less serious. Call them, see what the issue is, and go back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will call them back and request they just tell you over the phone. Especially with Covid we should be limiting in person interaction anyway.

Maybe he wants the billable visit. Can he do a zoom visit?

This. I was called in after colonoscopy and was told everything looks good. Cost me an hour of my time and $35.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Iron, maybe blood sugar? Don’t panic.

They don't want you back if that's the issue. Iron or blood sugar will have a receptionist call you and a note on the portal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will call them back and request they just tell you over the phone. Especially with Covid we should be limiting in person interaction anyway.

Maybe he wants the billable visit. Can he do a zoom visit?

Definitely! They won’t tell you a thing for free. Nevermind that you just in.

[Anonymous]

Could be lots of things. My dr called me back in to discuss thyroid results once, high cholesterol another time.

[Anonymous]

Tell them it's freaking you out and you need them to call you today to discuss it. This is a ridiculous thing for them to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This can’t be good, can it? It was just a checkup. What could they have found in that sort of bloodwork? The lab results aren’t on the portal yet.

They can find literally anything, from high cholesterol to acute leukemia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell them it's freaking you out and you need them to call you today to discuss it. This is a ridiculous thing for them to do.

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all. I actually have the appt this afternoon. I saw her last Wednesday as a new patient, and they called me Saturday afternoon asking me to come back in. I assumed the results would be up on the portal, but they are not. The way the person phrased it was concerning (come in to discuss the results), but the fact they're not posted yet is extra concerning now.

I've had thyroid issues for years, and they always just discuss the labwork over the phone and I see the stuff up on the portal right away. So this strikes me as odd. I'll know more in a few hours and update y'all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell them it's freaking you out and you need them to call you today to discuss it. This is a ridiculous thing for them to do.

I agree. A friend had some test done and they insisted he come back in for results (dermatologist). Well, turns out he was just fine and they kept roping him back in for stupid stuff (buy this cream, it'll work with your issues, etc.).