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Ms. Toad

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12. Sounds like they are observing proper protocols.

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2020, 10:00 PM

Jul 2020

We were not impressed with the Cleveland Clinic on Monday (not horrible, just not the leader I expected them to be), and friends of mine reported feeling unsafe with their local Quest lab. But I have felt safe with my local doctor and two dental visits for a root canal.

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Is it safe to have some blood work done during the Trump Virus? [View all] Elwood P Dowd Jul 2020 OP

All of my patients have said they felt the labs were being very cautious. Olafjoy Jul 2020 #1

I've had it done twice and am safe so far catrose Jul 2020 #2

My mother has had it done RhodeIslandOne Jul 2020 #3

YES Skittles Jul 2020 #4

I felt safe when I had my abs drawn. Lisa0825 Jul 2020 #5

Yes, they are now. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #6

I had a blood draw two weeks ago texasfiddler Jul 2020 #7

Thanks for the replies. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2020 #8

I've been pondering this too Yonnie3 Jul 2020 #9

Doing It In The River Jul 2020 #10

I've done it twice. Patterson Jul 2020 #11

Sounds like they are observing proper protocols. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #12

I've had labs drawn every month, sometimes twice. dmr Jul 2020 #13

I've had labs drawn every month, sometimes twice. dmr Jul 2020 #14

I got mine done last Friday. It's fine. Safer now then before. jimfields33 Jul 2020 #15

why do clinics assume that every patient arrives in a car? Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #16

Oh sure. I'm sure they are taking every precaution. Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #17

I had a transfusion yesterday. trackfan Jul 2020 #18