A family member of mine needs surgery but prior to surgery, the hospital/surgeon where shes getting a procedure done requested that we obtain FMA slides from where the biopsy was performed.
Me, being clueless to the medical field, followed the surgeons orders and was told to go to the place where the biopsy was performed and request for FMA slides and that they will know what it is. Hospital did not want to request them directly as there are times, fees from a third party may incur. Understandable.
So, I go to CP Imaging on a dreary Monday afternoon. Place has 3 floors, which means they are doing well. I enter the 3rd floor, whereas the elevators acts as doors. The place was packed and even the receptionist table, every chair was occupied. Being my first time there, I walked in and waited by the receptionist table. Shortly, a I hear a voice, how can I help you. Lets call her Recep#1.
Recep#1 seems nice at first. I proceeded to tell her a family member got a biopsy here, provided, the name, and DOB. she was able to find the file. I told her the hospital is requesting FMA slides. she hesitated at first. she didnt ask for assistance. All i said was the hospital told me to go to the place where the biopsy was performed and ask for FMA slides. All of a sudden, she understood and asked me to sign a waver form and come back in 2 days.
I return as instructed, 2 days later. I walk in, place was empty. I saw Recep#1 there, so I approached her, and said I came to pick up the FMA slides i requested earlier this week. She was busy, so she pointed me to Recep#2, who was sitting next to her. So I walk to her and said, hi, i am here to pick up the FMA slides. Recep#2 goes, we dont have FMA slides here. Wat da heck??? so i turn to Recep#1, and without apologizing, she goes, i thought you meant the CD. When did i say CD? and if I were going there for a CD, i wouldve said CD.
Recep#1 clearly wasnt even trying to help, so i tried to explain to Recep#2 what i needed, all she said without even looking at me, said we do not offer that here. Recep#2 is just as bad as the Recep#1 but at least she knew they didnt have what i needed.
Luckily, there was a pretty lady sitting behind the frosted glass, lets call her Recep#3 overheard our conversation and said, you need to go to the lab where the specimen was tested. She explain to me in detail of how the process goes from the biopsy to the lab. thanks goodness someone was helpful. Recep#3 provided with me all the details and contact person of the lab where i can obtain the FMA slides.
This place would have probably gotten NO stars but that is not possible, the ONE star goes to Recep#3. She alone would get a 5star rating.
Its ok that they didnt provide what I needed, but if they misunderstood, they should have been at least apologetic. Not everyone is in the medical field and understand all the terms. Needless to say, i got what i needed from the lab and now just hoping the surgery goes well. read more