I never leave bad reviews for businesses but I feel like it is my duty to say this so that the owners are aware.
I scheduled a lab draw online with appointment out about one week. The next day I tried to add an additional test into my schedule but the portal would not allow me to do so (okay no big deal, I'll add it when I get there) when I arrived 10 minutes prior to my appointment I signed in, took a seat in waiting room & started to go to the website to look up the 2nd test I wanted to add.
A young lady calls me up to the desk & says what are you here for? I said well I can't remember the exact name of the test but... and she cuts me off, "we literally have thousands of tests here I need to know the name" I'm trying to tell her I have a confirmation number from my appointment being scheduled & she can look up the exact name of the test, she keeps saying she needs the name & can't look it up, another (way nicer) lady in the back corrected her saying they have "hundreds of tests not thousands " and I say well if you give me a flyer or something I can point it out. She's huffing and being sarcastic like I'm dumb for not knowing the test name. I say go her let me go to your website one moment and I'll look up the name.. she again is saying how there's so many tests there's no way for her to know. I'm shocked she can't just look it up by my name. Mind you I'm fasting, hungry, no coffee, I have a ton of personal stuff going on & this woman is treating me like trash. I tell her, "there is actually another test I wanted to add, I say you don't have a flyer I can look at?" She rudely says no. Also no one else was there but me, so I was not holding up a line or anything. I tell her again okay one moment let me go to your website. I'm thinking this is ridiculous. She finally says oh, did you say you have an appointment? I say yes that's what I've been trying to tell you. I'm so flustered I can't find the 2nd test on the website. The "nice lady" in the back suggests the 2nd test I may be looking for. The one she suggested was only $50 but the one that I saw at home was $100 so I don't think it was the right one I wanted but I just agree & pay it because I'm so flustered. Once I set back down in the waiting room the rude one goes to playing on her phone as she holds my drivers license (I found that odd and unprofessional) I can also hear the mean girl making fun of people that come in not knowing what they want - WOW .
Then the mean one calls my name, she will be the one drawing my blood. GREAT - i thought this horrible woman is going to pull out the biggest needle to use on purpose. SURE ENOUGH. It was the worst most painful draw I've ever experienced. I have donated blood dozens of times. I always get compliments on my veins by medical professionals & they comment how easy it is to draw from me. But for some reason this is the first time in my life it hurt like hell. THEN she has the cruel audacity to hold the needle at an angle . It seemed to take so long I started squeezing the ball even though she told me to release my grip. I did three big squeezes to speed it up as fast as possible it was horrible. Now I have a huge silver dollar sized bruise on my arm and look like a drug addict. Thanks a lot. I had family photos this weekend and had to cover it up awesome.
I'm sad about all this because I just discovered this business & was so excited. if you choose to go here I suggest driving out of your way to use any location but Glendale AZ. I hope this review helps the management address training and professionalism so future patients don't have the same experience.
EDIT: It's now four days since my appointment . The bruise on my arm is now 3" long and 2" wide. I firmly believe the person who drew my blood did this on purpose out of spite. - also i noticed her playing on the phone with my drivers license when i took my clipboard back, so it was prior to paying. I know it's a minor detail but trying to be as accurate as possible. read more