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Blood test result questions asked

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Lalli Apr 2016 7:57am, 8 Apr 2016 3633 posts	0 Lalli I had to give blood earlier this week before I could be booked in for a surgical procedure. When I rang to book in for the procedure I was asked if I was taking iron supplements or if I had diabetes. Are these standard questions or does this indicate something has been picked up from my test? Can any doctors in Fetch-land help with this, please?
Lalli Apr 2016 9:11am, 8 Apr 2016 3634 posts	0 Lalli Sorted - rang the unit and they confirmed these are bog standard questions that they ask in relation to the procedure I will be having. If anything untoward is picked up in blood tests I would have been contacted direct.
mad4purple Apr 2016 9:14am, 8 Apr 2016 33562 posts	0 mad4purple Good news.
BaronessBL Apr 2016 10:48am, 8 Apr 2016 5383 posts	0 BaronessBL Phew - that's good to hear
D2 Apr 2016 12:12pm, 8 Apr 2016 8729 posts	0 D2 Phew indeed!
Oranj Apr 2016 1:31pm, 8 Apr 2016 204 posts	0 Oranj That sounds new - I've not been asked those questions before. As a borderline anaemic person (I have sometimes failed the Hb test) I take the odd iron supplement or two.
Lalli Apr 2016 9:33pm, 10 Apr 2016 3635 posts	0 Lalli Thanks everyone. @Oranj - they told me that iron supplements sometimes leave a coating internally which can cause an issue with test results for what I'm having done. They also asked me if I was on blood thinning tablets or Warfarin when I called back!

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