On: U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for Third Year in a Row (2018)

[SolaceQuantum]

If I go for routine bloodwork do I know exactly what bloodwork to order for, or the codes to request? Do I know when to discern between MRI, Xray, or ultrasound diagnostic? I find this hard to believe.

[Ididntdothis → SolaceQuantum]

Often your doctor tells you what tests they want and then you go to some center where they perform the tests. It's pretty predictable in many cases.

[SolaceQuantum → Ididntdothis]

"Often your doctor tells you what tests they want"

This is the exact point- you do not have the education to shop because you don't even know what you need to be shopping for.