RESULT: SPUTUM??

[Mr&MrsA 9]

Has anyone experienced to be back 7:30 the next day of medical with a result for sputum test?

Help! Im paranoid!

Edited September 18, 2013 by Chuck&Jade

[Casey_Ana 7]

I was.

But not all who were asked to come back the next day were for sputum. It depends on the result of your chest xray.

Unfortunately, my chest xray is not clear so my receipt was stamped for "for sputum" by the guard and asked to proceed to 4th floor on my 2nd day of medical.

Good luck!

[Mr&MrsA 9]

Oh my.. Im sorry hear that.. Thanks for sharing.

Oh my.. Im sorry hear that.. Thanks for sharing.

Oh my.. Im sorry hear that.. Thanks for sharing.

[Bugs 455]

Has anyone experienced to be back 7:30 the next day of medical with a result for sputum test?

Help! Im paranoid!

What time did you go to the medical the first day? Where were you in line?

[Mr&MrsA 9]

#4 in line came st 3:00am

[Bugs 455]

#4 in line came st 3:00am

They send everyone back whom they cannot read the X-rays for that morning or, like you say, the X-ray is positive for sputum. Usually they only get to around 10 X-rays of patients who are there on the first day and can therefore complete it in one day, sometimes not even that. So yes there is always a chance you are one of the positives, but more likely that they just couldn't get to reading your X-ray in time for the break.

Edited September 18, 2013 by Leon & Mylen

[Hank_ 9,174]

Not sure where you got the 10 x-rays number. I know when my wife was at SLEC she didn't show up until 5AM, she was far from the first 10 or so in line and .... she was done in one day, vaccinations after lunch ... bye.

[Bugs 455]

Not sure where you got the 10 x-rays number. I know when my wife was at SLEC she didn't show up until 5AM, she was far from the first 10 or so in line and .... she was done in one day, vaccinations after lunch ... bye.

SLEC told my fiancé that when she went last month. They limit it to the first 10 in line now, and on some days, none at all.

[Bugs 455]

Also, quote me when responding to my posts, otherwise I don't get notified. I notice you often do this, and who knows how many times I've missed a directed reply from you because of it?

Or maybe you want me too lol.

Edited September 18, 2013 by Leon & Mylen

[Vic20r 14]

When i had my medical last May, i arrived at St. Lukes around 8am. I bet the long line because there's no more line there. They were able to read my Xray around 4:30pm and was informed at the USA counter to go down to the 4th floor and the i was told that i will undergo 3days sputum test..It was not a surprised for me though.

BUT, i remember, they will tell you to go early like 5:30am for the collection and not 7:30am because u are not allowed to eat breakfast prior to collection.

[Vic20r 14]

They send everyone back whom they cannot read the X-rays for that morning or, like you say, the X-ray is positive for sputum. Usually they only get to around 10 X-rays of patients who are there on the first day and can therefore complete it in one day, sometimes not even that. So yes there is always a chance you are one of the positives, but more likely that they just couldn't get to reading your X-ray in time for the break.

This is very unlikely. When i had my medical, that was Monday, and i arrived at St. Luke's around quarter or 10 minutes before 8am. There's no more line. I was called at the USA counter around 4:30pm and after the physical, i was told to go down to 4th floor and there they told me that i will undergo 3days sputum test.

Being there on a Monday no less, i don't think that i am the 10th patient

[Vic20r 14]

Has anyone experienced to be back 7:30 the next day of medical with a result for sputum test?

Help! Im paranoid!

You will be fine. I think u are for vaccination knowing they tell u to come back at 7:30am. If u are for sputum, they will tell u to come back 5:30am because u are not allowed to eat breakfast prior to collection.

[Bugs 455]

This is very unlikely. When i had my medical, that was Monday, and i arrived at St. Luke's around quarter or 10 minutes before 8am. There's no more line. I was called at the USA counter around 4:30pm and after the physical, i was told to go down to 4th floor and there they told me that i will undergo 3days sputum test.

Being there on a Monday no less, i don't think that i am the 10th patient

Take it up with SLEC then lol. I'm just telling you what she was told there by them.

[Vic20r 14]

Take it up with SLEC then lol. I'm just telling you what she was told there by them.

Well, your gal relayed a wrong information to you, that's for sure. Probably she just misheard it or misunderstood.

[Bugs 455]

Well, your gal relayed a wrong information to you, that's for sure. Probably she just misheard it or misunderstood.

No, she heard correctly. You can also ask H&E (another VJer), as she was there in line with her and heard the same thing. Either they were giving false information that day, changed it prior to or before your appointment, or you just caught a break.

I'll tell you one thing and that is I've never seen anybody on here who came that late and got out the same day like you did.

Edited September 19, 2013 by Leon & Mylen