Question:
What are Breathing / Fingerstick Exams?
I have just started the process of getting the surgery and I am in the very early stages. I have an appointment next week to get a breathing / fingerstick exam and was just wondering what to expect. I was told not to eat anything 12 hours prior so I am now even more curious. Any help/advice is appreciated. Nathan — nnklem (posted on November 2, 2005)
November 2, 2005
Nathan, I too am starting my process of having the surgery done. I have not
heard anything about having a breathing/ fingerstick exam. Did your doctor
say why you were having this done?
Could you please let me know how things go. My email address is
[email protected]
Good luck.
— kizie23
November 2, 2005
The breathing may be the sleep apnea test But I am not sure what they may
mean about the finger stick lol~ Good luck and Blessing to you both...
Flo
— Flo
November 2, 2005
Ive never heard of the fingerstick test either but I just had my breathing
tests done. (Pulmonary Function tests). That was no big deal. You just
sit in this enclosed cubicle thing and breath into this tube as the
therapist instructs you to. It measures your lung function I assume to see
how strong your lungs are and if they can handle anesthia/trauma.... The
only thing I have had to fast for was the regular blood tests. They do
however, poke my finger every month at the Drs office to test my sugar and
today the Dr poked my 4yr olds finger to test her iron, so that may be what
its about. Best of luck to you!!
love and peace,
Mary B
— justaboutkrazy
November 2, 2005
Fingerstick exam is probably just af fingerstick blood sugar test like
diabetics do in their own home. Just my guess :o)
— Kelly B.
November 2, 2005
I did a Google search and came up with this - copy this into your browser
to go to the site.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003427.htm More than
likely the fingerstick exam is actually called a capillary exam and the
doctor is looking at different conditions that you may have and they can
tell from just the small sample of blood that they get from a person. Go
down on the page to the area that is titled "Why the test is
performed".
— ChristineB
November 2, 2005
NEVER HEARD THOSE TERMS BEFORE, BUT I THINK THAT A FINGER STICK SOUNDS LIKE
IT MAY BE A DIABETES/ BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL TEST...NOT SURE ABOUT THE BREATHING
TEST.
WHAT EVER THEY ARE - GOOD LUCK! DON'T WORRY! WELCOME TO THE ROLLERCOASTER
RIDE! ~L
— Laura G.
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