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amother
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 Tue, Feb 28 2023, 12:24 pm
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Why don't they do bloodwork at dr offices in Lakewood? Labcorp could not get a vein on my poor 4 year old... so we told him to stop. Where I'm from originally, this is done in the pediatrician's office with skilled technicians who are experienced with kids. I think I'm going to try going to kimball. Does anyone have any other recommendations or agrees with me that this is an issue? It's traumatic for the kids.
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Chayalle
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 12:27 pm
I don't know where you're from originally, but many insurances don't cover labs in a doctors office, which is why they don't do it there. You have to go to a lab or hospital. Your insurance may have been different in your hometown.
I have a niece who was born preemie, and has very small veins. I'm pretty sure my sister takes her to Monmouth hospital for bloodwork, because of the issues you mention.
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mha3484
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 12:34 pm
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Not Lakewood specific but my kids pediatrician only just in the past couple of years added a lab to their office, Before that I always took my kids to a hospital for blood work preferably one that sees a lot of kids like a children's hospital. But I find that they tend to be better trained to take blood from kids then a place like labcorp or quest.
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amother
Ruby
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 2:27 pm
Yes I find this super annoying . In Brooklyn my standard insurance covered blood work done at my pediatricians office ! Going elsewhere for
basic bloodwork seems so weird , and definitely annoying
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amother
NeonYellow
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 2:55 pm
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Which office? Most of my kids bloodwork is done in the office. I use dr gittleman.
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amother
NeonYellow
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 2:59 pm
| Chayalle wrote: | I don't know where you're from originally, but many insurances don't cover labs in a doctors office, which is why they don't do it there. You have to go to a lab or hospital. Your insurance may have been different in your hometown.
I have a niece who was born preemie, and has very small veins. I'm pretty sure my sister takes her to Monmouth hospital for bloodwork, because of the issues you mention. | Do you mean regular routine bloodwork? I’ve always had that done in dr Gittleman’s office. They send it to either labcorp or quest depending on insurance.
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ddmom
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 3:09 pm
In chemed you can go to lab straight from appointment.
I dk why it would make a difference. It still depends on the skills of the phlebotomist on duty.
Which labcorp did you go to?
I've had good experience on 2nd st.
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amother
Ebony
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 3:13 pm
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Yes it’s very annoying. I have found that the labcorp on River ave to be the best at being gentle and being successful in finding a vein in little kids. Had a terrible experience on 2nd street
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sweet
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 4:29 pm
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Precious health does lab work in the office too.
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amother
Bellflower
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 4:32 pm
| amother Ebony wrote: | | Yes it’s very annoying. I have found that the labcorp on River ave to be the best at being gentle and being successful in finding a vein in little kids. Had a terrible experience on 2nd street |
Second that about LabCorp on River Ave. They were good with all of my kids.
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amother
Cantaloupe
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 4:36 pm
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Dr Eilenberg office as phlebotomist at his office for this.
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out-of-towner
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 4:44 pm
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I'm not in Lakewood, but as a mother of kids with very difficult veins (and having difficult veins myself), I have found that doctors offices tend to be worse for bloodwork, since the nurses and techs don't do it as often and don't have as much experience. I prefer to go to a lab where the phlebotomists do it all day. It's not foolproof, but on a whole that's been my experience. Also make sure that your child is well hydrated before you do bloodwork, that can make a huge difference.
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amother
Ebony
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 4:45 pm
| sweet wrote: | | Precious health does lab work in the office too. |
Yes but the lab they use my insurance doesn’t cover. And specialists sometimes want you to go only to labcorp
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mha3484
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Tue, Feb 28 2023, 4:48 pm
| out-of-towner wrote: | | I'm not in Lakewood, but as a mother of kids with very difficult veins (and having difficult veins myself), I have found that doctors offices tend to be worse for bloodwork, since the nurses and techs don't do it as often and don't have as much experience. I prefer to go to a lab where the phlebotomists do it all day. It's not foolproof, but on a whole that's been my experience. Also make sure that your child is well hydrated before you do bloodwork, that can make a huge difference. |
Every doctor office I have been to has a phlebotomist on staff the nurse does not draw blood. The best place I ever had blood taken was the hematologist/oncologist office. The woman takes blood so often from pretty sick people so she really knew how to make it as pain free as possible.
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