[Face Up.]

The blood draw would be the part I might have to refuse, as I'm a needle phobic and have certain coping techniques that I need to use to avoid freaking out (being alone with a doctor I'm unfamiliar with isn't one of them). Hopefully it's unnecessary, but if they really want labs, I can have a friend go with me to a lab at some point.

Here, my doctor refers me out somewhere else to do the labs. She gives me a piece of paper to give to the lab tech. I don't know how all lab places are so you might want to call and double check, but the one I go to you can either make an appointment or walk in. Obviously with appointments you'd probably have less of a wait time. But at least that way you'd be able to see if a friend can go with you.

I have had to go for bloodwork for a while although I've unfortunately been putting it off due to being busy. They just want to check Vitamin D because most teens don't have enough of it and then things like cholesterol and some liver function related tests. Routine stuff.