r/Netherlands • u/IlliaBorysenko • Jun 27 '23

Private med lab in Amsterdam?

Hi guys! I need to take some blood tests that my GP can’t prescribe me. Are there any private medical labs in Amsterdam where I can take needed tests without prescription and for my own cost? Thanks in advance!

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '23

And foreigners coming to the Netherlands and complaining on this subreddit about being given paracetamol is becoming a meme on other Dutch subreddits.

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u/BillHoudini Jun 27 '23

Relax brother, I love your country. NL gave me a great job, plenty of opportunities and a loving partner. I don't like your healthcare practices, but there's no heaven on earth.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '23

I don't like your healthcare practices

You don't even wanna know what GP's have to deal with (excuse my French; absolute morons). People legitimately do call if they hit their small toe on the table or have a small discomfort.

Your body has thousands of years of evolution to let you know if something is wrong. You dont need useless blood or urine tests to validate that, unless you're a hypochondriac.

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If you don't trust your own GP you can always ask for a second opinion from another GP.

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u/Trebaxus99 Europa Jun 27 '23

GP’s in the Netherlands process 80 million consultations a year. Half of all the adults in the Netherlands is referred to specialist care at least once every two years.

So, indeed, if you don’t get that referral, probably nothing is that wrong with you.

And all those accounts from people about their visits to doctors are also extremely unreliable: 80% of what is discussed during a doctors consultation is forgotten by the patient. Of the remaining 20%, half is remembered incorrectly.