when a doctor does a blood test on a child in the er...?

Question

do they test for everything (like blood palet counts ect)?

he had sponteneous (sp) bruising

Answer 1

It really depends on what the doctor asks for. What does the doctor suspect the child of having? The simplest way to find out what they tested for is to ask the doctor. If you are concerned about something else that the doctor did not test for, tell the doctor your concern and ask if they will test for it.

Answer 2

There are numerous tests that can be done through the blood. In an ER situation, the doctor is going to ask for tests to be done that will either diagnose or rule out specific medical conditions. If the doctor has not asked for a specific test then it will not be done. If the illness or injury needs to have the blood platelets checked than the lab will be requested to test that. So, no, they do not test for everything, only those things the doctor requests.

Answer 3

I would hope they would test a platelet count if your kid had spontaneous bruising. Else they are very bad doctors. They would run a CBC I'm sure which includes platelets, RBC, WBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, and bunch others plus other labs. If you want to see the records go through the hospitals medical records department and you can get a copy of everything they did.

Answer 4

You will have to ask. I found out, for instance, that they don't automatically test a child to see if they have any form of hemophelia, which can cause spontaneous bruising. Many doctors don't even know girls can get hemophelia, so don't test.

Answer 5

It depends on what they are looking for or suspecting is wrong. You need to ask them what they are testing for. They can even be testing for drugs if the child's symptoms lead them to think drugs could be involved.