My last visit to the Doctor I got 2 prescriptions. One for a blood test and another for a chest X-ray. It's been about 4 months as I had to wait for an insurance change. Are they still good, or do I have to get current ones?
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It depends on the type of RX and the applicable state laws. For non-controlled medications, the general federal rule is that the RX is good for 1 year from the written date. For class 5-2 controlled meds, the federal guideline is that the RX is good for 6 months. There are state guidelines that can shorten that, and some states require that a controlled RX is filled within 7-14 days from the written date. -
i would imagine that for tests, they would be good for a year.
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Call the place where you are supposed to take the tests and ask them. After all, they are the ones who are either going to accept or reject them.You don't need a parachute to skydive, you only need a parachute to skydive twice.Comment
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These are not Rx's, they are lab orders. I need to go every 6 months or so for cholesterol blood work and he always writes me a new one after the office visit. Don't know if it is different because the lab is in the same clinic where the doc practices.Don't ever ask a barber if you need a haircut.Comment
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Expiration dates on drugs are designed to keep the pharma companies rich. If there are any laws associated with them, the pharma's got them passed. The half life on the compounds are substantially longer than the expiration dates. But, to be safe you should follow them, cause you don't know. One example is how the antiviral's for Pan Flu have been getting extensions on expiration dates. No Problem...
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These were not prescriptions for drugs. One was for a chest X-ray (written on a doctors Rx), and the other was for drawing blood.
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You might want to check with your doctor to make sure the blood tests will be appropriate screenings for what the doctor wants to find out. The chest X-ray is probably standard, but the blood screenings may have to change.
For example, I take some medications that require periodic blood tests that may be different than what is needed for an annual physical. Play it safe and check with the doc.
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