Semen Analyisis Auckland *TMI*
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Topic: Semen Analyisis Auckland *TMI*
Posted By: yermasyada
Subject: Semen Analyisis Auckland *TMI*
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 11:45am
Hi gals 
Glad to see I can actually get back on the site now, without having to wait an hour for a page to load 
Just wondered if anyone's had to send hubby off to get his swimmers checked, specifically in Auckland. You've got to get the specimen to MedLab within 1hr but the only place in Auckland where you can hand in the specimen is Ellerslie! I seriously can't understand how they expect people in such a huge area like Auckland to all be able to make it to Ellerslie within an hour of doing the deed 
I asked the nurse at my local MedLab about what facilities Ellerslie had eg: do they have a room men can use, and she said they frown upon men providing the specimen 'on site'. I've told hubby that he'll just have to go there and sneak into the loos without anyone noticing. It all sounds a bit 'cloak and dagger' though, which is rediculous 
Anyone have any similar experiences? Milliemoo |
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Posted By: Roses are Red
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 11:51am
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You would think in a big city like Auckland they would cater for the traffic and travel times. I say he uses the loos too ------------- 
 Angel March 2011
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 1:20pm
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That seems a bit silly! I would actually ring them in Ellerslie and see if they can accomodate. -------------   
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Posted By: Kicker
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 1:21pm
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They need it there within the hour so that they can analyse it, the motility etc starts to decline after that time.
Whenever my DH had to give a sample i made him go into the loos and do it there - maybe the disabled loo as this is a bit more private. -------------  
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Posted By: yermasyada
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 2:29pm
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Thanks... I'll give them a call.
I did offer to buy the hubby some 'jazz mags' to take into the loos with him LOL Milliemoo |
Posted By: PixieL
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 5:09pm
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I sense a business opportunity there! Someone should set up a gentlemens club nearby with dancing girls and such. But seriously, how ridiculous!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: girly_girl
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 5:24pm
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I agree, totally ridiculous! They need to rethink their policies re donation on site! ------------- 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 5:46pm
Haha that is awesome Pixie!! ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel
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PixieL wrote:Posted By: Krissie
Date Posted: 20 June 2009 at 8:05pm
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Funny! We decided not to get DP's swimmers checked due to the time constraints. We're out west and it would take us about an hour to get there with no one on the roads i reakon, not to mention having to keep it at body temp the whole time. turned out that his swimmers were fine, hence the ectopic pregnancy, but still it's a mission to get it all done and out there in the time needed. I offered to take him to one tree hill in the car (rather than him on his MB) to do the deed, then it's only a shortish trip, but he was worried about the sheep watching him, lol. ------------- 
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Posted By: brixey
Date Posted: 21 June 2009 at 7:48pm
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I have just been through this but in Welly. I also got DF some naughty mags to help out
Check if they take Saturday deliveries (they don't down here so that was a wasted bit of effort), also check what their drop off deadlines are. On our third go we went to a lab just after 4pm to be told their cut off time was 4. We sped to another lab whose cut off time was 4.30pm and I rang ahead but even so I had a battle with the receptionist to get it handed over. However its looking like my darling has a blockage in the plumbing so it may be IVF for us... So apart from working out the logistics of getting there or where to do it. phone and see if Saturdays are out or if your partner finishes work at say 4pm, that anything handed over after that is too late. Our GP just never told us. ------------- TTC #1 December 08 Azoospermia diagnosed - June 09 FA appt #1 August 09 Roll on IVF/ICSI !!! Marrying my darling - July 10 |
Posted By: yermasyada
Date Posted: 23 June 2009 at 5:26pm
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I've spoken to MedLab in Ellerslie and they said that so long as they have it in 1.5hrs and I let them know when we drop it off, then it's OK.
They always give an hour to allow time for them to process everything, but if they'll rush it through if need be, which is a bit more helpful. Milliemoo |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 23 June 2009 at 5:33pm
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Hope that extra 30 minutes help.
I am picturing you sitting in the car engine running and DH dashing out with his little brown paper bag and you both speeding off. LOL, why do they always have those sample in brown paper bags on TV? -------------
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Posted By: yermasyada
Date Posted: 23 June 2009 at 6:59pm
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LOL Here's the funny thing, neither of us drive
I'll be running to catch the ferry, bag in hand 
Milliemoo |
Posted By: yermasyada
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 9:02am
Well we managed it 
North Shore to Harrison Road in just over an hour on public transport. I'm guessing the doc should have the results on Monday. Milliemoo |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 1:56pm
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Fingers crossed milliemoo! Did you have a brown paper bag? LOL, did you check the ferry times before he did it???
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Posted By: yermasyada
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 1:59pm
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It was quite funny really.... I said to him that I need his swimmers between 9.55 and 10.05 so that I can catch the ferry. Then I was concerned about them getting cold, so I wrapped the jar in tin foil and then a tea towel.
Milliemoo |
Posted By: yermasyada
Date Posted: 28 June 2009 at 9:39pm
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I haven't got any boobs, hence the tin foil and tea towel
Milliemoo |
Posted By: yermasyada
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 3:23pm
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Just got the results.....all normal
Milliemoo |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 29 June 2009 at 4:50pm
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Yay! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |