Surgical Profile

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Your surgeon might order routine lab tests before you are admitted to the hospital or even before an outpatient procedure. These tests help them find possible complications that might occur during the surgery if not taken care of. Your surgical team needs all the information so that they can give you the best surgical results. Try and be patient while getting all these tests done.

Your doctor might ask for the surgical profile in the following conditions:

• If you have a history of heart problems or you are a smoker, have high blood pressure.
• If you have diabetes or high blood sugar.
• If you have obstructive sleep apnea that causes you to choke while asleep.
• If you've had blood clots in the past or you have a family history of genetically inherited diseases.
• To review your health problems and tests needed before surgery.