The main elements of blood include two types of cells, platelets, and plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to all other body tissues. In the tissues, these cells pick up carbon dioxide that is carried back to the lungs to be released from the body. White blood cells are one of the bodyâs defenses against disease.
Intake Appointment. When you schedule a first appointment at SCS, your appointment will be a general âintakeâ session. Intake is a clinical term for the first appointment with a counselor. At the intake appointment, you will meet with a counselor to discuss your personal concerns and expectations from the counseling process. The counselor will perform an assessment and determine the services that can best assist you.
Appointments and Office Consultations. Initial office visits are scheduled upon referral from another gastroenterologist or physician requesting a motility evaluation. Prior to being scheduled for a visit to the GI Motility Clinic, we will request copies of your medical records be sent to our office. After review of the records, an appointment will be scheduled. Diagnostic Services that may be ordered as part of the patient evaluation: