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jammo
Joined: 12 Dec 2008
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:48 am Post subject: newbie health questions |
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a couple of questions regarding health in south korea-
ive had some shots - tet, tb, polio and hep a.
ill be in seoul so im guessing i wont need rabies or the japanese hantavirus, does this also apply to yellow fever?
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what form does the drug test take? was going to get a haircut before i go so just wondering if they do a hair test, urine or blood
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: |
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no one needs shots for anything
getting a hair cut will not stop a drug test
It's blood, btw |
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jammo
Joined: 12 Dec 2008
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:59 am Post subject: |
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thanks!
i meant i was wondering if having short hair would be an issue (dont want to cause any problems especially after such a long flight haha)
but its blood so point moot
cheers mate |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:20 am Post subject: |
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ChinaBoy wrote: |
no one needs shots for anything |
False.
Get your Hep B before you come, and have yourself tested for antibodies so you know the inoculation took. |
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Katie26
Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:03 am Post subject: |
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I�m going over in a couple of weeks and I�ve had my booster shots Tetanus, MMR, DPT (you�ll probably have already had these but I was terrified of needles at school so avoided them). I also got Hep A and B (1 injection 3 times) and Typhoid.
Yeah the drug test is blood and there is a urine test too apparently (maybe a chest scan thrown in for TB if you�re lucky). |
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Katie26
Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:04 am Post subject: |
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I�m going over in a couple of weeks and I�ve had my booster shots Tetanus, MMR, DPT (you�ll probably have already had these but I was terrified of needles at school so avoided them). I also got Hep A and B (1 injection 3 times) and Typhoid.
Yeah the drug test is blood and there is a urine test too apparently (maybe a chest scan thrown in for TB if you�re lucky). |
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Katie26
Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:05 am Post subject: |
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I�m going over in a couple of weeks and I�ve had my booster shots Tetanus, MMR, DPT (you�ll probably have already had these but I was terrified of needles at school so avoided them). I also got Hep A and B (1 injection 3 times) and Typhoid.
Yeah the drug test is blood and there is a urine test too apparently (maybe a chest scan thrown in for TB if you�re lucky). |
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dr. love
Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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The drug test is done through your urine, not blood. |
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NYC_Seoul
Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Location: Seoul, R.O.K.
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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dr. love wrote: |
The drug test is done through your urine, not blood. |
Hey Doc Love could you PM me? I would love to setup an appoint through your medical institution for my ARC card |
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Perceptioncheck
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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NYC_Seoul wrote: |
dr. love wrote: |
The drug test is done through your urine, not blood. |
Hey Doc Love could you PM me? I would love to setup an appoint through your medical institution for my ARC card |
Why? Is it sick?  |
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Missihippi

Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Location: Gwangmyeong
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: newbie health questions |
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jammo wrote: |
what form does the drug test take? was going to get a haircut before i go so just wondering if they do a hair test, urine or blood
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I once had a hair follicle test in the states a couple years ago and i asked: "what if someone has a bald head?" and the lady told me that they would take a follicle from your armpit.  |
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