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vpadilla



Joined: 05 Apr 2011

PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:32 pm    Post subject: Medical check questions Reply with quote

Hi all,
Ok, so is it a blood or urine test for m a r I j u a n a ?
Do they also test for presence of cleansers?
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rollo



Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: China

PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's bone marrow!
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bojangles



Joined: 19 Feb 2011
Location: south jeolla

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:20 am    Post subject: who knows Reply with quote

who knows what they do with it

the whole things wreaks of big brother

expect the best, but prepare for the worst.

hope that helped.
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decolyon



Joined: 24 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This may be out of date, but as of 08 that don't test for Mary anymore.

http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/IMM80/imm_09/focus.jsp
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loubird



Joined: 27 May 2010

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They take both blood and urine, and don't tell you what either is for. They will also x-ray your lungs for good measure (not kidding).
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Skippy



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon

PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry the Marijuana testing is now back on the table. When they first instituted it they where not prepared. But they have caught up. As to how they test - I think it is generic pee testing.

Well hope you can get clean and please do not do that crap here. We have enough problems with out image. Save it for back home and long holidays.
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vpadilla



Joined: 05 Apr 2011

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:43 pm    Post subject: Medical Check Reply with quote

Well, I am definitely not stupid enough to bring anything that is questionable to So Ko. Thanks to the idiot who was on one and made everyone else look bad.
X-Ray your lungs? For Mary?Is that possible, or is that a general health x-ray?
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loubird



Joined: 27 May 2010

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup, the x-ray is for tuberculosis, even though you can technically screen positive for TB on an X-ray and not actually have it. A skin test for TB is much more accurate.
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the oak llama



Joined: 05 Dec 2008

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

they DO use the chest x-ray to test for marijuana.


they also check to see if your hand is bigger than your face.


be prepared.
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually, in the blood they check 4 things:

HIV
liver function
cholesterol
blood type

For the urine the check a whole bunch of things, including but not limited to drugs.

A skin test for TB will show a false positive if you've been vaccinated for it.
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carpetdope



Joined: 13 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the oak llama wrote:
they DO use the chest x-ray to test for marijuana.


they also check to see if your hand is bigger than your face.


be prepared.


At first I was like Confused then I Laughing 'd.
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CALVINW33



Joined: 18 Jan 2011
Location: Namwon

PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just had my medical check-up earlier this week. Is it just me, or do they take ALOT of blood? They took enough of mine to fill three of their vials (and still had some left in the needle). Felt like I should have gotten juice and a cookie afterwards.
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vpadilla



Joined: 05 Apr 2011

PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:38 pm    Post subject: For Public School Teachers Reply with quote

When did you get your health check done? Was it the first thing they made you do? Did they set up an appointment ahead of time, or did you just walk in one day and they said, "OK, time to go get your exam?"
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ren546



Joined: 17 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It depends on where your school sends you. Sometimes you have to make an appointment in advance (which your school should make for you), or you may just have to go to a hospital and get a check up on your own. I think it costs about 50k, if I remember correctly (which your school may or may not pay for).

Yeah. Just ask your school.
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imGosu



Joined: 25 Apr 2011

PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

CALVINW33 wrote:
Just had my medical check-up earlier this week. Is it just me, or do they take ALOT of blood? They took enough of mine to fill three of their vials (and still had some left in the needle). Felt like I should have gotten juice and a cookie afterwards.


They always take atleast 3-4 vials of blood. Its for back-up, since something could read wrong.

When I had to get my MMR check for school, they took out 5 vials.
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