how comes the nurses said they dont do pregnancy blood tests?

wifey_troopz · #1 (**permalink**) 07-31-2007, 02:41 AM

i live in the uk i asked the nurse to get me a pregnancy blood test and she said they dont do them that they only do urine pregnancy tests. why?

Anna A · #2 (**permalink**) 07-31-2007, 02:41 AM

because a nurse is not allowed to do blood pregnancy test. only a Lab scientist and run the test. the nurse may draw the blood as well as a medical assistant.

scorpio_queen_2003 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-31-2007, 02:41 AM

i didn't know that(i live in UK too) i'm assuming that because urine tests are so acurate,that it saves time and money by doing urine tests.after all it must save the NHS millions by women confirming pregnancies with HPT's!.