Cardiologists and blood tests

[wtbhotia]

Not always. I prefer to go to the OPD in Canossa. Usually costs $180 + meds to see the GP. Prefer that than the chain clinics or expat GPs in central who can run $400.

The fact that the OPD is open 24 hours (costs more after a certain time.. and on Sundays I think) is a big plus for me.

$180 + Meds is not bad for a Private Hospital. My local GP charges $180 (Includes Med).

[MovingIn07]

I've tried searching on my Aetna member website for you - but it's just crashing and crashing so I cannot get any useful information out (so I wouldn't choose them for private health insurance!). Sorry. If it starts working again I'll post the info.

[Claire ex-ax]

But what happens after the 2/3 days of meds are gone. Another trip to the Canossa or Central Hospital (same price Mon-Sat)?

[Oldtimer]

Here is the address of Lab:
They will do the blood tests for you.
Open from 9.00 AM- 5.30 PM.
Victory Medical Labortory Ltd,
1108 Melbourne Plaza,
33 Queens Road, C.
Tel:252223452

[DavidR450]

thanks, I;ll give them a call...

[sillycow]

I would've thought a GP would be qualified enough to change a warfarin dosage based on INR!

[DavidR450]

feedback for any of you that might be interested...

The pathology lab refuses point blank to do any blood tests without a doctor's referral

I got onto the government clinic system, and spent 2 weeks or so phoning the automated system at 4 separate clinics to get an appointment - "sorry there are no available times in the next 24 hours, please try again later"

So, in utter frustration, I went to a private doctor (actually, he was the family doctor my wife went to when she was growing up here in HK), and he referred me to the QM Cardio clinic - and gave me a path lab referral letter. I went to the lab, and they did the test. Doc gave me the results, which were normal, and I have remained on the same dosage since...

Of course, we tried a friend of my wife who knows people...to try to get an earlier QM cardio unit appointment! Well, all I can say is that I am waiting 'till May next year!

I have heard that in critical cases, the hospitals are very good, but for general care, the waiting list is very, very long! imagine if I merely had chest pains & wanted things checked for my own interest!

Thanks again to everyone who helped.

David

[shri]

>> if I merely had chest pains & wanted things checked for my own interest!

Someone we know was told to wait six months+ for an angio-plasty ... go figure.

[christine2005]

Hi David,
If money really matters you most,then you can go to public hospitals like Queen Mary,Prince of Wales and etc.You only need to show your Hk ID and pay a 100 dollars including and that includes medicines and everything.