 Poster: A snowHead
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We are in Les Gets from tomorrow. Long story, but my wife takes warfarin and owing to a mix up with her medication has to get a blood test and her INR checked while we're away - pain in the neck but there we are  The Medical Centre in Les Gets can't help. Anyone know of somewhere nearby that could help?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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RUGBY PETER,
Try
36 ave de la Sardagne
Cluses
Phone 08 99 23 21 06
There are several "laboratoire d'analyses" in Cluses, and any of them should be able to do a blood test
hope this helps
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Patch, Thanks for that - will give them a call.
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hi what a pain. my sister had to go through 6 months of warfarin after a serious clot/embollism. hope you get it sorted
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Go to "Urgences" at a public hospital and present EHIC. You'll probably later get a bill for approx €30 which you can reclaim from the Overseas Health Department, Newcastle. BT at a private hospital is not recoverable, unless you can show that it was impossible to find a public hosp.
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RUGBY PETER, that is surprising. My husband had to have a blood test three years ago and he was sent by the Medical Centre in Les Gets to the nurse in a little surgery that was up near the church. The results were phoned through to the medical centre in hours. He paid only about 4.5 euros at the time and then got a bill for a bit more, something like 20 euros through the post a few weeks later. That must have been from the lab.
You could always go and ask in the Pharmacy, opposite the ice rink, as I am sure they will know where you should go. The pharmacist in there is very good, if a little scary!
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Pamski, I'll make the pharmacy our first port of call and go from there - thanks.
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RUGBY PETER, in my experience every tiny village in France seems to have at least one laboratoire d'analyse, in fact it never ceases to amaze me. Similarly, every village however small, boasts a pharmacy the size of the average cathedral! I have French hypochondriac friends (quite a lot of them are hypochondriacs...) who seem to combine blood tests with ordinary trips to the shops at the drop of a hat! Good luck, but I'm sure you won't have a problem finding somewhere.
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RUGBY PETER, hope you got sorted and were able to get the test done locally - and that you have had a good week as well of course.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks for all of your advice - it all worked out really well. We went to the pharmacy as suggested, who directed us to the infirmerie/surgery up by the church. Blood test was taken on Monday morning and we phoned the lab in Thonon that afternoon for the result which we then phoned through to the UK to sort out the dosage. Paid just under 5 Euros to the lovely lady that took the blood and 10 Euros the following day at the Pharmacy to pay the Lab. Went through the same procedure a couple of days later and the INR levels are now back to where they should be. My wife was totally blown away by your willingness to help and speed within which you all contributed your advice/suggestions - so thanks again.
Just got back today - had a great week, bit firm in the morning and slushy later but we've both come back with lovely tans and thanks to you guys I didn't lose any ski time 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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RUGBY PETER, glad that it all worked out and that your wife is now sorted with her medication. Sun seems to have gone there for today at least with new snow.
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RUGBY PETER,
I rather fancy working there. What's it like, behind the little wooden door?
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You know it makes sense.
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Lou, Tiny waiting room and surgery. Recently decorated in 1960's hospital style, lots of magazines to read while you wait, but written in a strange foreign language 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Lou, RUGBY PETER, ah, but I recall being in there with OH for his blood test, and every time a new person came in they walked round and shook hands with all those already seated, those lovely French manners!
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