I got labs done this morning for an appointment with the UCLA transplant center next week. It has been about nine months since I spoke with them. During the last appointment, the transplant nephrologist did ask if I wanted to wait six-months or twelve-months for the next appointment, so I am still ok on timing.
It was my second visit to the UCLA lab site this week. I originally scheduled the lab appointment for Wednesday morning. However, they were unable to find the lab order for me, so I had to cancel. I have done this same process many times, and this was the first time there was a problem. I am also very sure that I cannot make a lab appointment if there is no lab order in the system.
Long story short, the transplant center called me Wednesday afternoon while I was at work. They entered the lab order into the system, and I was able to reschedule the lab appointment for this morning. The blood draw was only three tubes instead of the normal six to seven tubes. All good, I hope.
Flowers in front of the UCLA Hematology/Oncology building where I got my blood drawn this morning.
Life with chronic diseases 