Mixed up blood work?

Well, I've received good news... my PCP ordered more blood work.  One test was the serum cortisol AM (12 hour fasting) and the other was to test the ACTH levels.  I received the results yesterday, both tests came back within normal ranges!  So I'm totall vamped that I can move forward with my surgery again, but this also really bothers me...  Do I need to get a second opinion on any test that I have done?  I just don't understand how, in two weeks time, with no intervention, my cortisol level could go from 2.7 to 14.6!!  Should I not question it?  I asked my PCP and he said his guess was that it was just a fluke. 

I guess I'm wondering if I should have it redone once more and take the best two our of three?  I just hate to have the second test be the one that was a fluke and we discover it AFTER surgery...

IF you are worried ask them to do it again in a couple of weeks, honestly that is what I would probably do.

But occassionally they do get the wrong results Thanksgiving morning we get a call from the emergency room to come in, my dh had had a positive blood culture (he's on chemo) well it turns out that it was a false positive (thank the goddess!!!)  Trust me I know how anxious you are to have your surgery and start your life again!! I really do know, but be safe my friend ok. With all that said Congrats on being back on your journy!

Saara

If it would make you feel better, get it done again.  I personally believe the body and the brain can do some miraculous things....you never know.

I have a feeling that you are just fine and can go forward but make yourself comfy about the decision.
hugs, Y

Well... ~chuckle~  Seems like I start a lot of my sentences with that word!

I contacted my surgeon about the need for a do-over on my blood work and was told that it wasn't necessary because my PCP had ordered an ACTH Level test as well and both were in normal limits.  If it was the second test that was the fluke, then the ACTH would have been out of whack as well.  I asked specifically how there could have been such a drastic difference and she said that the time may have been marked incorrectly on the draw, which would and could and actually happens more often then one would think throw the levels off.  In 2000 cases that my surgeon's office has done, they said a second test has always been within normal limits.

The nurse ended the conversation by telling me that my paperwork had been faxed to my insurance company.... yesterday!  Wooooo hoooooo

Oh, and I go to pick up my CPAP machine tomorrow after work.  I go back to the pulmonary doctor on March 2nd at which time, he will send in my clearance as long as I've been able to tolerate the machine.  I don't see this as a problem as the sleep technician said I did extremely well with it.

Thank you everyone *hugs*