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TShackwire
post Jan 16 2018, 08:48 PM, updated 8y ago

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Which one who you think is more pro? My experience with BPLab had gone down the drain over the years due to inexperience nurses. Beside these 2 lab, where would you recommend for health screening
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post Jan 16 2018, 09:03 PM

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I always go to pathlab, their charges are quite affordable.
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post Jan 16 2018, 10:36 PM

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Nowadays I go to Iheal medical centre midvalley. Report can get back on the same day. They assign a doctor for you to follow up as well.
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post Jan 17 2018, 07:10 AM

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Dont bother with bphealth care
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post Jan 17 2018, 09:42 AM

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Pathlab cos the fees is afforable, and also got recommendation from my family's gp

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post Jan 17 2018, 12:24 PM

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QUOTE(huislaw @ Jan 16 2018, 10:36 PM)
Nowadays I go to Iheal medical centre midvalley. Report can get back on the same day. They assign a doctor for you to follow up as well.
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how's the charges?
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post Jan 17 2018, 12:30 PM

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QUOTE(123qwe @ Jan 17 2018, 12:24 PM)
how's the charges?
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Depends on packages.
http://www.ihealmedical.com/health-screening-program/
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post Jan 18 2018, 11:53 AM

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goto private hospital...more pro
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post Jan 18 2018, 06:13 PM

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QUOTE(hackwire @ Jan 16 2018, 08:48 PM)
Which one who you think is more pro? My experience with BPLab had gone down the drain over the years due to inexperience nurses. Beside these 2 lab, where would you recommend for health screening
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go to gribbles. my waifu and most govt. doctors recommend them if need to do lab work outside of govt. scope.

http://www.gribbles.com.my/

BP lab is chinaman style company more interested in selling you their health screening packages...
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post Jan 18 2018, 06:15 PM

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I think both same.
I mean, the result of the blood test is same.

Maybe you can only compare the skill of the nurse that they draw your blood?


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post Jan 18 2018, 08:25 PM

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QUOTE(bcth928 @ Jan 18 2018, 11:53 AM)
goto private hospital...more pro
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I check out Sunway medical packages and their prices seem reasonable since they were hospitals. BPlab packages outrageous pricing. RM 1,500 and i can assure u that the one nursing you the diagnostic can miss out some checks . sometimes, doctor ask them ada buat tak? slumber je.

QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Jan 18 2018, 06:15 PM)
I think both same.
I mean, the result of the blood test is same.

Maybe you can only compare the skill of the nurse that they draw your blood?
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oh yeah, been to bplab subang ss15, bloody fat malay nurse exactly like govt servant, after rubbing the alcohol straight away inject , pain like hell.
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post Jan 19 2018, 04:23 AM

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Wifey been to BP Tmn Megah, normally draw blood only will bleed little after plaster on, but hers quite alot blood bleeding until stained on pant during toilet to store urine...
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post Jan 19 2018, 04:28 AM

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Agree with you, need to find experienced nurse to withdraw blood...got any recommendation of skillful nurse? Last time i went to BP Uptown, he nurse is quite skillful until not really feel the pain...too bad now shifted to Tmn Megah, and the nurse is not there...

QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Jan 18 2018, 06:15 PM)
I think both same.
I mean, the result of the blood test is same.

Maybe you can only compare the skill of the nurse that they draw your blood?
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post Jan 19 2018, 05:34 AM

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Just tell the nurse to use small needle: 23G ..
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post Jan 19 2018, 10:00 AM

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QUOTE(jasonchang25 @ Jan 19 2018, 04:28 AM)
Agree with you, need to find experienced nurse to withdraw blood...got any recommendation of skillful nurse? Last time i went to BP Uptown, he nurse is quite skillful until not really feel the pain...too bad now shifted to Tmn Megah, and the nurse is not there...
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Well, this all depends on luck man.
Anyhow, the pain will last few second. One year once, never mind la.
Night mare is when they need to poke you second time coz they can't draw blood in the 1st selected blood vessel.

Thanks god I haven't kena poke twice before. tongue.gif
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post Jan 20 2018, 12:29 AM

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CVS hospital in sentral is cheaper than BP . facility is better .
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post Jan 21 2018, 01:00 PM

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so, pathlab or BP better? still don't see the answer. thx.
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post Jan 21 2018, 11:21 PM

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Me too, also no experienced kena poke twice...cose i always be the follower, and won't be the 1st one to get drawed blood. If pain or poke twice, then i will cancel booking, lol

QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Jan 19 2018, 10:00 AM)
Well, this all depends on luck man.
Anyhow, the pain will last few second. One year once, never mind la.
Night mare is when they need to poke you second time coz they can't draw blood in the 1st selected blood vessel.

Thanks god I haven't kena poke twice before.  tongue.gif
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post Jan 21 2018, 11:28 PM

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For me both also good, i will choose whichever nearest

QUOTE(Vinspire @ Jan 21 2018, 01:00 PM)
so, pathlab or BP better? still don't see the answer. thx.
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post Mar 8 2018, 02:06 PM

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Any one did Vitamin D deficiency test? what was the price?
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post Mar 8 2018, 02:18 PM

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QUOTE(Faidzal @ Jan 18 2018, 06:13 PM)
go to gribbles. my waifu and most govt. doctors recommend them if need to do lab work outside of govt. scope.

http://www.gribbles.com.my/

BP lab is chinaman style company more interested in selling you their health screening packages...
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my doctors use them as well
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post Mar 8 2018, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(hotjake @ Mar 8 2018, 02:18 PM)
my doctors use them as well
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Many doctors use Gribbles.
BP lab banyak amoi muda will cucuk ur hand.

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post Mar 8 2018, 02:29 PM

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QUOTE(toda_erika_II @ Mar 8 2018, 02:26 PM)
Many doctors use Gribbles.
BP lab banyak amoi muda will cucuk ur hand.
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i like doctors
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post Mar 8 2018, 03:27 PM

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Frankly
BPLab name giving me uncomfortable feel, feel like going to petrol station doing my physical chkup

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post Dec 20 2023, 11:42 AM

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back to first thread page, need more answer.
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post Dec 22 2023, 06:40 AM

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QUOTE(e_mc_square @ Jan 18 2018, 06:15 PM)
I think both same.
I mean, the result of the blood test is same.

Maybe you can only compare the skill of the nurse that they draw your blood?
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My humble opinion is to get tests done by a doctor you trust - so someone will be responsible for the results. A doctor who is familiar with you or your background will also be able to ascertain whether the lab report is accurate or something seems off in the result.

Here are 2 reasons why I said what I did:

One of these labs caused a colleague of mine in Penang to fly down to Singapore 20 years ago for an urgent PET CT scan (the machines in Malaysia weren’t as high resolution as the ones in Singapore back then).

The lab had a reagent issue and kept reporting high values of a non-specific cancer marker called ca19.9.

Anyway, long story short, my colleague sued them and received a private settlement. He also stopped referring patients to that lab.

I don’t wish to name that lab because my colleague did get compensation and a settlement, but this is in response to your “both the same” comment.

Not all labs are the same.

If it’s any consolation for that particular lab, I personally had issues with the reagent used in a non-related test for autoimmune diseases called dsDNA, this time run by the other lab.

This came back negative in a patient of mine whom I suspected had early lupus. My clinical acumen told me that the lab report was wrong so I repeated a blood test for her but sent it to 2 different, hospital labs (at a higher cost to my patient). Both NUH and SGH confirmed my diagnosis and I called the lab up to let them know that their reagent was faulty.

To their credit, they’ve since that time (this again was some 20 more years ago) changed their test agent for lupus.

No lab is perfect, neither are the doctors running the tests, but having a doctor be responsible for your report is better than trusting the numbers without any context, merely printed on a sheet of A4 paper.
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post Dec 22 2023, 09:28 AM

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If u read Glassdoor & Jobstreet reviews, 1 of these labs didnt treat their employee well.

I won't support company that treat their staffs worthless
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pardon me for reviving an oldie, just want to share my recent experience Pathlab.

Intended to go to the one PJ, phone call (a week before and a day before) tak angkat, FB messenger tak balas. So no choice, ingat boleh walk-in jer, but they(that branch) were closed due to State holiday sweat.gif Not even announced on FB, dah sampai kedai baru nampak dia lekat kertas A4 kat sana kata tutup, diminta pergi branch lain. Adoi! That is why I called in the first place, to avoid this kind of nonsense.

Anyhoo, headed to the other branch to get it done since already on leave kan. So this one, whilst waiting to get the blood drawn and all, can see the wargamas all macam kena hardsell - come in tangan kosong to collect report, but balik tangan penuh - maybe the pre-ordered the meds/supplements kot. No issue la this visit, simple steady urine and blood collection (note, THEY did not take height and weight measurements).

Next visit came to collect report, this one holy cow.
First thing the "doctor" or consultant there said when open my file/read my report, "I'm surprised you have not had a heart attack" - yeah, puzzled af.

Then from there, start la the salesman power, your this one like that, your that one like this, need eat this, need eat that, we have all these supplements here, it will help/good for this/boost your that. The total package of male-bovine-excrement they tried to shove was upwards of RM700+. Fuuh, i just buat dengar je la, in the end say thank you but did not buy any of their product - damn kesian those wargamas kena pushed to buy - buta buta spend hundreds (yes i also understand that diaorang dah tua, some takut mati so dia pun caya ngan si doctor tu beli la vitamin or whatnot).

Not to mention gua baru survived covid, already 70-ish kg dropped to 60-ish KG, ask me go lose weight exercise more cause look overweight (hello, boleh ini macam ka when they didn't even bother to weight me in the first place), what the flying fak man.

So, PAthlab or BPLab more pro?
I can't say anything bout BPlab, but PATHLAB IS PRO AF FOR HARD SELLING THEIR PRODUCT. Pro in interpreting report, not so much.
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QUOTE(hackwire @ Jan 20 2018, 12:29 AM)
CVS hospital in sentral is cheaper than BP . facility is better .
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Mind as well increase more to check heart.
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QUOTE(Mhd shah @ Mar 8 2018, 02:06 PM)
Any one did Vitamin D deficiency test? what was the price?
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BP 140.
Lifecare 80 if add on to their quite expensive screening packages, otherwise 200, I think.
Had a blood draw at BP Taman Megah recently. Mainland Chinese male nurse had to stab twice due to poor vein selection. Some bruising, no big deal.

 

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