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In Quebec at least, a doctor's prescription is required for all blood tests even at private labs.
by Karawebnetwork 5y ago
In Quebec at least, a doctor's prescription is required for all blood tests even at private labs.
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- SOLAR_FIELDS 5y agoCrazy how different it is vs the States - check out for instance what you can get immediately at this pretty popular chain: https://www.anylabtestnow.com/general-health/ https://www.anylabtestnow.com/general-health/ Hundreds of different ones. Granted you still need some level of medical expertise to be able to accurately interpret results on a lot of them but a smart enough layman could probably self diagnose some illnesses with enough homework.
- Karawebnetwork 5y agoWe even need a prescription for repeat labs. So if my doctor is away for personal reasons for a month and I need to have my [thing that I get tested every month] checked, I can't without having to navigate the entire healthcare system to find a workaround. I would be easy for me to interpret the results as my doctor is clear that [number] should not fall under [threshold]. It even comes back highlighted in red on the result sheet if it falls under that number. And I have clear instruction on what to do if that happens. But nope.