doctor will not give order for ltt metal allergy test , help

**sandy** · 07-28-2011, 01:29 PM

Hi im new member, the doctor did a test with 2 pieces metal taped on skin for 10 minutes, i broke out, dr said possible allergy to metal, i said can you write me an order i want to have my own blood test done, dr says no blood test not accurate no order, i call my primary her assistant said she probably wont write oreder either because ortho doctor said not accurate , i said im paying for this myself and i want to get blood test. no doctor will write me an order for a metal allergy test. what do i do?

**sandy** · 07-29-2011, 11:01 AM

i want to get a blood test for metal allergy from genisis clinical lab, or orthopedic analysis lab, they are both her 45 minutes away, i cant even order a kit online I have to have blood drawn for test and in illinois you have to have doctors order to draw blood for the test, and 3 of my doctors ive called will not give me and order say the blood test is not accurate , any doctors on this forum who are in illinois area close to chicago area i could go see to get an order for the blood metal allergy test to know for sure , i did the skin test dr taped to metal objects on the inside of arm broke out rash 10 minutes, but i want to know what metals i have allergys too and blood test will tell me that.

**sandy** · 07-30-2011, 01:30 AM

i wanted to post , i spoke with my chiropractor about my situation and he said he would help he wanted to check into it and send order right to the lab , what a kind heart he has, he would help me to find out if i have metal allergy, chiropractors do help in so many ways a doctor would not, so make sure if a doctor isnt helping you out ask your chiropractor he may be able too. Dont forget they too can order tests..

**Katie** · 07-30-2011, 09:19 AM

I have to second this. My gem of a chiropractor has come through for me with this sort of things several times, when the family doctor/specialists wouldn't because like Sandy's, they didn't think something was 'necessary'. Plus has kept me mobile when other forms of therapy hasn't.

It took me quite awhile to find this special one after several years of average practitioners, and I wouldn't give him up for the world.