Does my doctor do my blood test or do I have to and how soon before the surgery day?

I appreciate your question.





Best to discuss this question with your surgeon.  I require lab work and sometimes imaging on all my patients 2 two weeks prior to date of surgery.



The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.



Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.





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Thank you for your question.  You should call your surgeon and ask if he/she is wanting labs on you.   Every surgeon is different.  In my practice I get routine labs on all my patients prior to surgery.  Depending on medical history/background I will ask for additional labs if needed.  Depending on your insurance plan, lots of times the labs and medications will be covered by insurance.  Best of luck!

Thank you for your questions.  Best to consult with your plastic surgeon regarding any pre-operative test that he/she may want.  Insurance coverage is best handled by speaking with your provider directly as insurance coverage does vary.  Best of luck.

I would definitely contact your doctor again to see if they require blood work.  There is no set guideline and would be at the discretion of your surgeon.  In my practice we only require labs on patients over the age of 40 or if they have medical conditions that would require them.  If lab work is required it is best to do it within a week of surgery as some of the things we would be looking for can change quickly.  Your surgeon should be able to send a lab order to a hospital, clinic or laboratory near you.  Most insurance will cover routine medications without a problem.

I have my patients do their preoperative blood tests within the month of their breast augmentation surgery. If they are coming from out of town, they will often get their testing done locally. Health insurance often covers the post-op medications. Hope this is helpful and good luck to you. For more information on this and similar topics, I recommend a plastic surgery book like "The Scoop On Breasts: A Plastic Surgeon Busts the Myths."

Thank you for the question.
You'll find that every practice has a different routine when it comes to pre-operative lab and medical workup. This includes blood tests that are ordered.  For most young, healthy patients minimal to no blood work is necessary. For example, often a hemoglobin check and a pregnancy test may be all that is indicated for a young healthy patient undergoing breast surgery.
In our practice, during the preoperative visit ( typically done several weeks prior to surgery)  patients are given a list of do's and don'ts that will help them get through the surgery and recovery safely.   We review their medical history and obtain any necessary preoperative workup necessary. This may include EKG and/or laboratory values depending on the patient's specific situation (factors such as patient age and medical history are important).
It will be best to speak with your surgeon and see what the office policy is for that specific office.
Best wishes.

You should talk to the surgeon about this. Like my colleagues, I don't routinely order blood tests on people who are getting routine cosmetic surgery unless they have a medical indication to be checked. Your insurance may or may not cover the medications. Most of the medications used are actually generic and pretty cheap, so I wouldn't worry about that.You need to follow up with that surgeon for any complications, so be aware that you may need extra trips back to where ever it is that you are going.

If you are young and healthy, many surgeons would not get blood test routinely.  If you have something in your medical history that is of concern, then blood tests would definitely be warranted.  You should check with your surgeon to see if they want any tests done.  Usually, test done within one week are good, depending on the test.  If you are diabetic, knowing your blood sugar the day of surgery is important.

in my practice, blood tests need to be within 30 days of the surgery. However, whether or not you even need blood tests depends on your general health and if you take regular medications. If I do ask for labs, I usually only get a CBC, which looks for anemia and infection, and a BMP, which looks for electrolyte salt balance. If you have no health indication that you would have any of these issues, there is no reason in my mind to have labs done. Agree with the pregnancy test on the morning of surgery for reproductive age females, however! Your insurance should cover the medications, but there are exceptions to the rule. Generic Pain meds and antibiotics are covered, often anti-nausea medications (Amend) are not. 

There are no absolute rules regarding blood tests before surgery. Each doctor and each surgery center has its own policies. In my practice, in healthy patients under the ago of 50, we do not get routine blood tests unless there is some medical reason. We always get a urine pregnancy test in women of childbearing age on the morning of surgery. You should check with you doctor about his specific requirements.