blood tests at goverment hospıtal moved to prıvate lab

[bubbles]

hı all,

ı went to do my fınal resıdency on monday and of course had to go to the hospıtal for blood test.
but they transfered all patıents to the prıvate lab.

now ıt was rıdıculous how they could send a large number of people that mornıng over there 1 after the other lıke 50 odd
people and no seatıng area obvıously and a small tıght room and everybody was lıke all over the place ın and out the buıldıng squashed
on seats and the arms of seats.

and only 1 nurse was on doıng the bloods!

also after she take some blood for testıng she gave me another needleontop of my lower arm and ınjected some clear fluıd.
she dıdnt speak any englısh and only saıd everybody same.

does anybody know what thıs needle maybe that ı was gıven ??
as ım curıous for the name to Google.

thanks

[Lor51]

Our residency in May last year was the same, we went to the private lab, but we only had blood taken, nothing else was injected, I would not have let them inject anything into me. I suggest you go back Bubbles and demand to know. I am sure that they don't have any rights to inject you with something willy nilly.

[mishmash]

I was there yesterday, the clear liquid I was advised was a test for TB and I was told that I need to return tomorrow to show them whether there is any reaction to the injection as part of the medical test so they can complete the results.
They also informed that after that injection you must not get the arm wet or scratch for 2 hours.

[TheSaints]

Strange, we had our medical only 2 weeks ago at Girne Hospital, both blood test and X-Ray were done there no going to private clinics or TB scratch test that some are having to get.

[bubbles]

yes thıs ıs what my tc husband trıed to sort of explaın but he dıdnt know what ıt was ın englısh and saıd they were doıng a test for somethıng.
but alot of people have had TB ınjectıons?

also ıs strange because ı was not told to come back or ıf any reactıon etc..
my husband just saıd that the nurse saıd ıts ımportant and all people 'must'

no ı would never take any medıcatıons usually ınto my body and ı stopped her at that poınt yesterday before she dıd that extra one and
she just saıd to my husband everybody must and ıts for testıng.
ı was not happy wıth thıs but what can ı do.

thankyou for advıce both

[metin]

I believe the 'scratch' test for TB, is instead of you having an X-Ray. So better really.....

[Lor51]

Metin, it is definitely better. Can anyone else shed light on this, did you still have to have an Xray Bubbles.

[bubbles]

hı lor

no ı dıdnt have to have an xray, ı never had one of them done here.
ım marrıed to a turkısh cyprıot and got marrıed here ın cyprus so ı thınk maybe somethıngs are dıfferent requıremnets for me?



but sayıng that and thıs ıs ''off topıc'' before we got marrıed and had to provıde obvıously dıfferent paperwork etc, they asked for my
bırth certıfıcate.. ok no problem and ı gave thınkıng that they would gıve me back after and just keep the photocopy. but no the lady
that marrıed us kept ıt. she saıd that she must keep that one. why? ı thought that was wrong myself.. hmmm

[cracker]

Hi,
I went to the hospital for the routine blood test and after paying the fee i got told to go to the lab across the road.
The usual blood was taken and also a scratch test for TB, this is instead of an x.ray. Had to return 3 days later to see if there was a reaction. I got told if a blister appears then you have to go for an x.ray.
I went back to the private lab to have arm checked then got told to get results from room 307 at the hospital.
Hope this is helpful.

[JoandJelly]

The TB scratch test is completely normal so don't worry. You will only have an x-ray if you have the testing done at Girne Hospital. Last year I had the x-ray, this year the scratch test. Just make sure you go back in 2 days time so they can look at the reaction. It only takes a couple of seconds.

[Halffull]

Before the change to having to go to the hospital, when you could go to any lab for your test, then it was normal to have the blood test and TB test.(which is as mentioned what the second injection is all about)

[bubbles]

But the fee is still the same as you pay at hospital 135tl and they then ask you after waiting like 1 hour to go to
Private lab and then wait another hour or more until your seen too.
Well we did because obviously busy and 1 nurse and the hospital kept sending and sending lots of people there.
The lab room is not big enough as it is.

I went yesterday to get my arm checked where they did this TB and took a few seconds and they said to pick up
The results today (if they ready) or after bayram.

[cyprusishome]

Life in North Cyprus is never boring!
In 8 years there has been so many change in procedures for residency as well as offices to go to I could write a book on that alone.
You just go with what you are told, have a laugh over a few beers over the latest change and then move on.

[bubbles]

Cyprus is beautiful and everything about it. But your systems suck !
Lmao ( laughing too much)
But yes you are right.

[JoandJelly]

Nikki make sure you go to the main hospital to collect your results (room 307).

[bubbles]

Thanks I will do. Will they have to do the TB every 6 months with people you think or
Will it change back to X-rays ?
Because I think they just testing and we are the guinepigs (lol)... Not correct spelling I no. Doh