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murielm99

(31,414 posts) Fri May 22, 2020, 03:39 AM May 2020

Would they deceive me?

I have had a low grade fever for a couple of weeks. I went to the doctor for blood and urine tests. Yesterday, I received three messages from them before I picked up. They told me that the lab had spilled my urine test and I needed to come in to provide another sample.

I know that they do not usually do tests on Fridays. Also, a holiday is coming up. I am worried that there is something more serious and they are not being straight with me. They will have bad news for me when I get there. Maybe I am just under too much stress, as we all are. They do not need a ruse to get me back into the clinic. I would like answers, that is why I went in for tests.

I can't sleep. I am very stressed.

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Would they deceive me? (Original Post) murielm99 May 2020 OP

It is kind of odd they would spill a urine sample but Meowmee May 2020 #1

I wss a lab technivian and I once tipped over uriel1972 Jul 2021 #9

Yes I am sure it does Meowmee Jul 2021 #10

I say they spilled it and they need you to come in for a repeat. I do not think any doctor LizBeth May 2020 #2

Thank you. murielm99 May 2020 #3

Me either Rebl2 Aug 2021 #11

I bet they did spill it and are mortified and Squinch May 2020 #4

That really was all they wanted. murielm99 May 2020 #5

I'm so glad. I've been in their position (not spilling pee, but making mistakes with Squinch May 2020 #6

Good news then, I hope you start feeling better. Thanks for letting us know. LizBeth May 2020 #7

That is good! Meowmee May 2020 #8

Meowmee

(5,285 posts)

1. It is kind of odd they would spill a urine sample but

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 03:43 AM

May 2020

I don’t think they would deceive you though. Hope all is well and you feel better💕 When I went to the hospital about 2 1/2 weeks ago they did numerous tests including a urine sample but I never got the results of the urine sample. As far as I can recall anyway.

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

9. I wss a lab technivian and I once tipped over

Reply to Meowmee (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 05:36 PM

Jul 2021

A rack of open urine samples /sigh it happens

Then there ate centrifuges and flawrd specimen containers. You seriously don't wsnt to have to clean out a blood soaked centrifuge bucket

Meowmee

(5,285 posts)

10. Yes I am sure it does

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 22, 2021, 07:26 PM

Jul 2021

Def not something I want to clean😹

LizBeth

(10,796 posts)

2. I say they spilled it and they need you to come in for a repeat. I do not think any doctor

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 03:45 AM

May 2020

would use a ploy to get you back in because they have bad news.They hand out bad news all the time. They are professionals and would do it in a professional manner. Sleep...

murielm99

(31,414 posts)

3. Thank you.

Reply to LizBeth (Reply #2)

Fri May 22, 2020, 04:01 AM

May 2020

We are all under a great deal of stress. My husband has to go in for tests today as well.

The whole world is under stress. I hope I am being a ninny for no reason.

Hugs to both of you who replied.

Rebl2

(14,603 posts)

11. Me either

Reply to LizBeth (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 08:49 PM

Aug 2021

I would hope they would be up front with you. I believe they were by saying we spilled the urine sample. It happens.

Squinch

(52,564 posts)

4. I bet they did spill it and are mortified and

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 05:36 AM

May 2020

are doing the test on days they usually don't because they are embarassed about the mistake and want to rectify it.

Don't worry, and let us know how it comes out.

murielm99

(31,414 posts)

5. That really was all they wanted.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #4)

Fri May 22, 2020, 10:21 AM

May 2020

I peed and left.

The lab was embarrassed.

I guess I don't trust anyone any more.

Squinch

(52,564 posts)

6. I'm so glad. I've been in their position (not spilling pee, but making mistakes with

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #5)

Fri May 22, 2020, 10:23 AM

May 2020

data I collected for health treatment.) It's inevitable that it will happen at some point or another, but it's awful. You just want to get it corrected as soon as you can.

LizBeth

(10,796 posts)

7. Good news then, I hope you start feeling better. Thanks for letting us know.

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #5)

Fri May 22, 2020, 12:56 PM

May 2020

Meowmee

(5,285 posts)

8. That is good!

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #5)

Sat May 23, 2020, 01:46 AM

May 2020

Hope the results are good too. I do remember once I had to do a test and bring in samples to the office/ lab, and then they told me a week later that they had lost it so I had to do it all over again, ugh.

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