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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 666759" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>My most memorable doctor's receptionist moment was when she rang me to ask me to come in for an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.</p><p></p><p>Her: Your other blood results were inconclusive, so Doctor wants you to come in for an OGTT test.</p><p>Me: Can't you do an HbA1c to diagnose with? </p><p>Her: The doctor wants you to have an OGTT so that he can be sure.</p><p>Me: But the last time I had one I had to have 2 days off work because it made me feel so ill, and my eyes went blurry. I couldn't drive home.</p><p>Her: Well (getting irritated) when I had my OGTT I ended up in hospital, but you still have to have it!</p><p>Scuffling noises, as the nurse grabbed the phone from her</p><p>Nurse: Hello? This is the nurse. I understand you don't want an OGTT?</p><p>So I explain again.</p><p>Nurse: I see. Well, we can do a test to find your average blood sugar over the last few months.</p><p>Me: Thank you. When do you have an appointment?</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, my a1c was 48 (borderline) so I'm going to have to fight my corner again next time...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 666759, member: 41816"] My most memorable doctor's receptionist moment was when she rang me to ask me to come in for an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Her: Your other blood results were inconclusive, so Doctor wants you to come in for an OGTT test. Me: Can't you do an HbA1c to diagnose with? Her: The doctor wants you to have an OGTT so that he can be sure. Me: But the last time I had one I had to have 2 days off work because it made me feel so ill, and my eyes went blurry. I couldn't drive home. Her: Well (getting irritated) when I had my OGTT I ended up in hospital, but you still have to have it! Scuffling noises, as the nurse grabbed the phone from her Nurse: Hello? This is the nurse. I understand you don't want an OGTT? So I explain again. Nurse: I see. Well, we can do a test to find your average blood sugar over the last few months. Me: Thank you. When do you have an appointment? Unfortunately, my a1c was 48 (borderline) so I'm going to have to fight my corner again next time... [/QUOTE]
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