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jennyjoan | 17:31 Mon 04th Mar 2019 | Body & Soul
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What does u&e, hba1c, lft mean as in getting tests done at the doctors.
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Lft liver function Hba1c glucose Ue possibly urine analysis
U&E - urea and electrolytes, checking kidney function.
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ok - thanks all
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would I need to bring a urine sample

Have they asked you to?
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no they have just sent me a letter re these tests and to make an appointment
No, all blood tests
these are standard tests - ( xc HbA!c which measures quality of blood glucose control )

oh you have missed out FBC which should precedeHbA1c
and these are all bog standard screening tests ...
nothing special
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oh Aye - glucose fasting - take that means - no eating the previous night
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am *** the knicketty-knacks re these tests as diabetes is now rampant in my family and I am thinking I don't wanna go there.
Best to know if anything needs treating JJ.
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can't bear the "white coat syndrome" - "did I say that" - sure nurses and doctors come in like trollops - who can tell the difference.
Doctor (you know him now cos he wears the stethoscope)
Matron - doesn't exist
Sister (don't know who she is)
SRN State Registered Nurse
SEN State Enrolled Nurse
Auxiliary (jobsbody - bless her)

Pink Lady - the lady who showed you around the various wards

then the pot walloper. - Think I liked the pot walloper best LOL

mind you above was the hospital scenario and I loved it then
LOL @ 22.50 post :-)

Good luck, Conne.
Oh, you're going to hospital for the tests.
Sqad was a good pot walloper in his day.
Matron - doesn't exist

Oh yes they do, jj. You can always tell a matron by their elbows.
Oi!

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