When can I get my preoperative testing done?

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I plan on getting a Bbl/lipo (not aggressive). However given the lack of experienced doctors in the NW who perform bbl, I plan on going out of state to get my surgery. I was hoping to get my preoperative testing done here prior to getting my surgery (I can get all my blood work paid for here by insurance). In fact I just had yearly blood tests ran on 6/19/15... How long are these good for? How soon before surgery can these tests be ran and still be accurate? My hemoglobin was 14.8.

Luis Tactuk Simó, MD · Answer

Hello, i would recommend getting your bloodwork done as soon as possible in order to know how your haemoglobin level is. It would be sad if you had your surgery cancelled due to anemia. Best wishes

Manish C. Champaneria, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.If your laboratory values are within normal limits, you should not have to redo more labs. Typically, without any change in you health these labs should be valid for about 6 months. However, each physician is different, so I recommend checking with your surgeon.With regard to Brazilian butt lift in the Portland metro area, my office has been performing them frequently, and our patient are typically from Portland and Southern Washington.Regards,Manish Champaneria, MD

Pedro M. Soler, Jr., MD · Answer

Thank you for the question. Assuming that you are a healthy patient and that nothing has changed in your condition from the time of the blood work till the time of the surgery, these results should be good for at least 6 months. I would recommend consulting with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for a full in-person evaluation and a discussion of your goals. I hope this helps. Best of luck.

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