Hello. I need to get a few specialized blood tests done. It’s kinda cutting edge stuff I think, and I don’t think there is any local lab that does the same testing. The specialist said he had no problem shipping the kits here, and I guess shipping the samples back won’t ruin the integrity of the test, but he said I just need a phlebotomist in order to do the actual blood draw etc and to get the samples shipped out. Does anyone have any idea on where to look for such a service? I’ve been in Japanese school for 8 months… and oddly my Japanese still sucks, so I’m not really sure where/how to go digging for this information. Sorry for the particular, high-maintenance question, but I really wanna get this stuff addressed. I’m not expecting specific resources or anything, but I’m in Fukuoka. Willing to travel to Tokyo if I can’t find a phlebotomist down here. Thank you for any help.
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What tests are you looking to have done and for what suspected condition? (You can PM me this if you want or something) I’ve worked at a couple university hospitals here and I don’t think there is a single test that couldn’t be done in Japan. If someone is saying they have a diagnostic test *only they* can do, you’re being scammed by a quack.
If you’re talking about shipping blood overseas (which is what it sounds like), then there are almost certainly a huge number of laws governing such a thing.