Medicine- Blood tests

Brods

How strict is the med office on the results of the Hepatitis testing deadline? I was away on holidays and will prob be returning the results late, maybe a week. Will i be penalised or not allowed to register??

Dubliniensis

You won't be penalised but you won't be allowed to register until you have proof of a negative Hep B test.

Boston

Whats this about?

Dubliniensis

Students taking certain courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences aren't allowed to register until they prove they haven't been infected with hepatitis B. Once they start the course, they undergo a series of vacinations for hep B (at a charge of >100 euros!).

sd123

Where do you get the tests done? Also, how long does it take for the results to come back?

godtabh

Dubliniensis wrote:

Students taking certain courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences aren't allowed to register until they prove they haven't been infected with hepatitis B. Once they start the course, they undergo a series of vacinations for hep B (at a charge of >100 euros!).

What happens if you fail the test?

Dubliniensis

Your GP will do the blood test for you and send off the sample... Can't remember how long it takes for the result to come back...not long though!

If you're hep B positive, you're not allowed study medicine. Hep B is 100 times more contagious than HIV!

sd123

Got it done today, pretty routine. Costed E35 though and my GP didn't know how long it would take to come back.

Pinker

kearnsr wrote:

What happens if you fail the test?

Would you let a doctor with Hep B perform surgery on you?,..think about it...

Kwekubo

sd123 wrote:

Got it done today, pretty routine. Costed E35 though and my GP didn't know how long it would take to come back.

I take it you opted for medicine in the end then

sd123

Kwekubo wrote:

I take it you opted for medicine in the end then

Still didn't accept it yet, but i have until tomorrow at 5.15. The last thing i wanted was to accept med and then find out that i had hep B. Just turns out that I have to wait a while for the results. I spose i may just accept med and hope that im hep B neg. If it all goes pear-shaped I'll (hopefully) be able to transfer into TP.

Dubliniensis

sd123 wrote:

...hope that im hep B neg.

Unless you've worked in a hospital and got a needle-stick injury with a person infected with hep B or had sex with someone with hep B....you're VERY unlikely to have Hep B.

low

sd123 you need to let us know what you choose btw.

sd123

low wrote:

sd123 you need to let us know what you choose btw.

WHY?

low

we need closure.

Crash

Otherwise low will cry.
and no one wants that.



...well, maybe a little

sd123

I could always leave you wondering bout it. I doubt anyone would ACTUALLY care tbh

Nehpets

Just out of curiosity, IF a person is positive for hep B does that mean they lose their place in the college and have to reapply to the CAO next year for a different course?

Or do they get their second choice? The latter seems unlikely. What a kick in the balls that would be.

Brods

sd123 wrote:

Got it done today, pretty routine. Costed E35 though and my GP didn't know how long it would take to come back.

Cost me 60€ and my doc's locum wouldnt even sign my vaccination records and forms... Silly betch :mad:

sd123

low wrote:

we need closure.

I just accepted Medicine (with one hour left) and rang up admissions office to let them know. Thanks for all the advice from everyone. I hope I made the right decision.

dan719

Hey congrats sd123- I'm sure everything will work out for you!:D

low

sd123 wrote:

I just accepted Medicine (with one hour left) and rang up admissions office to let them know. Thanks for all the advice from everyone. I hope I made the right decision.

That's excellent. I really hope you made the correct decision too, hope you won't miss maths too much. Just let me know when you qualify so I know when to really start taking care of myself in case I end up in your care. Only messing pal good luck.

godtabh

Pinker wrote:

Would you let a doctor with Hep B perform surgery on you?,..think about it...

Would a doctor work on a patient with Hep B?

There are other fields doctors can work in with out day to day involvement with patients

Dubliniensis

kearnsr wrote:

Would a doctor work on a patient with Hep B?

YES! You don't have much choice... You assume every patient has a communicable disease and use gloves etc when drawing blood, siting an intravenous cannula. Every medical student completes a course of hep B vaccinations before starting in the hospital...so hep B isn't the one to worry about.

Needle sticks injuries DO happen and it happens to EVERY doctor at some point.

Pet

That's a pretty terrifying thought.

TiM_rEAPeR

But Broddy.. everyone knows you have aids anyway!