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Topic: Friendly blood drawing facilities near NYC but OUT OF NYS?

missday
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Member # 44591

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Hi,

I am trying to collect 3 blood samples for Galaxy's Bartonella ePCR Triple Draw.

I live in NY state and this test is "not available in NY" given NY's restrictive Department of Health regulations.

Does anyone have suggestions of blood drawing facilities in NJ or CT, preferable accessible to public transit? They need to have a centrifuge for the blood once it's drawn. I'm not exactly sure what the issues might be, but my doctor made it sound like it could be difficult to get a blood drawing facility to cooperate.

I traveled a significant distance to see the Dr. ordering the tests, so going back to that Dr. for the sequential blood draws is a challenge.

If this is not the kind of information that should be posted publicly (I don't know if it should be considered "sensitive" or not), please send me a personal message.

Looking forward to your suggestions.
Thanks.

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Rumigirl
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Member # 15091

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Try a hospital lab in NJ, if there is a hospital near public transo. There must be one Often hospital labs are the best for this, as Labcorp and Quest often don't want to draw blood when it's not

for a test that is theirs. But sometimes they do.

If you do this, I suggest that you talk them into letting you send the sample yourself via FedEx. They may or may not be willing to do this, depending on NJ laws. But I once did this in NYC, and

FeEx was supposed to pick it up that day, but didn't, so the sample was no good. So on the next draw, they let me do this, even though NY laws say, no.

Actually, maybe you could have it drawn in NY (PM me for a place), if they will let you send it FedEx. Then, you could take it to NJ to send it via FedEx. Maybe?? NY is awful with labs!! The worst in the country.

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Rumigirl
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OMG, I just noticed that you said TRIPLE DRAW!!! Triple inconvenience from NY!!! But it definitely is the best test. Sigh.

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