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| - I needed blood testing for my annual physical so I went online to CLS's online booking service. The Ranchlands clinic is closest to my workplace, so I'd hoped I could stop by before work one morning. Yeah, one morning in November. The premium early-morning spots definitely book up fast here, and based on a previous experience as a drop-in (waiting 2+ hours) I couldn't risk it. In order to get my results in time for my follow-up appointment I had to book a noon appointment, which meant a grumpy morning of fasting after insufficient sleep (as I had a midnight snack in preparation).
The clinic itself is sad-looking. When you have an appointment you are supposed to check your name off in the binder- I have no idea why as nobody checked it during the fifteen minutes I sat in the waiting room. The receptionists called out some names- not mine- before issuing an all-call: "DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT?" Yeah, I do, and if you looked in the sign-in binder you'd see that!
The only positive part of the experience was the nurse who took my blood. A blonde woman in her fifties or sixties, she was very gentle and concerned about my well-being (as I tend to panic about anything related to blood). She even offered to let me lay down while she drew the blood (I declined). It wasn't even remotely uncomfortable, and as long as I tried not to think about what was happening it was fine.
Unfortunately after my blood test I had a less positive urine test. Peeing in a cup is fine, but I don't like opening the cupboard where you pass over your pee to find other people's pee inside! Besides that being a little gross, I worry that a crazy person might contaminate my pee with Pepsi Zero or lighter fluid or even their own urine! Urine samples should be moved to a secure area immediately, in my personal opinion.
Overall visiting this clinic sucks, but one nice nurse was enough to warrant three stars. Hey, it could have been worse!
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