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I live in Mass and would like to get igenex lab to do testing on my daughter, where can I get the blood drawn from and who orders it, our pcp? What if she will not order it, how can I get it done myself, also I would like to get the CD57 test done, how can I do that? thanks
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Pinelady
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dian my doc did not want to order Igenex for me but
I insisted. If you are not confident you can send
them out once drawn yourself. Call ahead and
schedule pickup time and drawn time together. One
tube needs spun. And my lab sent an extra tube just
for the heck of it. Shipping labels supplied by
Igenex so it is very simple and number to call
for pickup is supplied. They will not release
results to you. You will have to go pickup. You
may have to ask for originals. I have not done the other.
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groovy2
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Hi Dian--
Remember that you are PAYING the doctor-- You are the Boss especially with testing --
Any doctor that will not order a test should be Fired by you - their employer-
No test You are Fired- use that Language also- It will Shock the pants off them --Jay
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When I requested the tests and the doctor's said no, I cried in both my husband's and daughter's doctors office while saying, I am sooooo sick, I don't want them to be this sick, EVER!!
They had no clue what test I was talking about, but since I told them I was positive, they wrote scripts for Lyme WB IGG and IGM from Igenex just as I asked them too.
I also pointed out that WE had to pay for this test out of pocket, so she shouldn't care what we want.
I took my husband and daughter to our local hospital and they drew their blood. But, you have to be informed because one tube does have to be spun ( I think the red one) and my hospital did not do that. I had to make them go back and do it.
Because they have no idea what these tests are!!
Good luck, Shalome
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