Not sure what to do. I am a medical lab science student and with this last lab, we drew our own blood to use as an example to examine normal blood, along with additional examples provided of abnormal slides then to examine for more practice. However, mine didn't turn out normal. The instructor said that they are always concerned about medical students diagnosing themselves but in this case, she wanted me to contact my doctor immediately. This did not help my anxiety after seeing the slide.

What I don't understand is that I just had lab work done a few weeks ago and this was either not seen, not checked, missed, or not there then perhaps, not sure which. I wondered before making an appointment if I should get this last lab report to look and see what it said and then decide or just go ahead and make an appointment. I am scheduled to go in to see the new doc the middle of December (mine just moved last month leaving the practice.) It is just a month away, perhaps wait until then. This is not how I wanted to start off with a new doctor.

I would think they would redraw but I am tired of the doc's and now actually scared as meanwhile. Despite purposely not trying to diagnose further, I already know what those cell shapes and characteristics mean; I am freaking out.

Perhaps getting the lab report is a stall tactic on my part to not face the inevitable and should not wait until Dec. I really should make an appointment to do something about this whether want to or not. I sure wish I could bury my head in the sand. I SO don't want to face what this means.

What would you do, get the last lab report and: go in now or wait until December?

Thank you for letting me reason this out and for listening; I hope this finds you well!