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I have autoimmune epilepsy and thank you to everyone's advice, did push for a new blood draw before starting another medication since the last one was 1.5 years ago and since then, already started another medication. The Dr replied and would send in an order to test for the GAD65 antibody to see if that has changed.
Why would there not be approval to test for everything else that was also tested in my first and only blood draw there?
I feel like I already know the answer, but wouldn't he want… read more
Why is your doctor only ordering the GAD65 antibody test and not comprehensive bloodwork before starting a new medication?
You're absolutely right to question this. Since you've started another medication in the past 1.5 years, comprehensive blood testing would typically be recommended to monitor for medication side effects Show Full Answer
They do get a lot of information already from FBC (CBC) and LFT which is normally the standard. The dr may order some specific tests like thyroid and cholesterol depending on age and health background.
It could just be to do with the testing background, currently they may have a lot more information to go back on, whereas back then they may not have.
I could say the same thing about my testing background. I had to sometimes wait years in between tests.
I have had the same problem, but sometimes insurance raises its ugly head and will put a limit on what bloodwork you can have done. But I agree with you, I think you should always get CBCs and metabolic panels any time you are changing meds.
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Well for the variety of tests you can generally expect for them to draw your blood more than once. Different tests require different mixtures and that’s why they may take more than simply a single vial of blood. Bet of luck and I pray that things get better for you 👍❤️🙏
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