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Sent to Health Experts March 25, 2006 9:52 p.m.

i recently went for a check up including blood work.apparently my contact info wasnt up to date so i recieved a letter in the mail stating that they tried to contact me by phone but were unable and that my dr needs to discuss my lab results and i need to make an appt. at the time my blood was taken she said i would not hear from them if there wasnt a problem. what could be wrong? it was just blood work for a routine physical, although i havent had it done in a few years. cant call them till monday and im a little nervous. please help with advice

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March 25, 2006 10:03 p.m. (10 minutes and 55 seconds later)
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Without seeing your results does make it a bit hard. Since this was just a routine and they ended up mailing you a letter I don't think that it's a "serious" situation. Generally when we fill out information, we also give a secondary contact number. (so unless you didn't or unless that information changed) they would have continued to call you. Chances are it may be cholesterol levels for which they want to follow up with you on. Perhaps to make sure you follow a certain diet or to give a prescription to help lower it. Could indicate thyroid as well. But I wouldn't be too stressed over it at this point. Unless if you are feeling certain symptoms of something.

Plus if it was an ASAP situation, the letter would have indicated to call your doctor whenever you get this since they are generally on call for themselves, that way should could refer you to the hospital or anything. So don't worry Hun. Sounds as though it's the typical follow up for a non emergency situation.

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