I'm getting my tonsils removed... what will they test for?
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Whenever someone has surgery, tests are done beforehand to get a "baseline" reading. If you have complications, this allows the doctor to more easily determine whether the surgery caused the problems or whether they were present before you had the surgery. Some tests are done to make sure you are well enough for surgery. For example, if you have a bleeding disorder that the doctor doesn't know about, even a simple tonsilectomy could cause you to bleed to death. So the doctor will make sure your blood clots okay. Also, all females from age 12 to age 50 have to get a pregnancy test done before any surgery requiring anesthesia.
The will do a CBC to be sure you aren't anemic and they will do a urinalysis to be sure you don't have a bladder infection. If you are anemic they won't do surgery till you get your blood built back up.
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