If I could I would leave a zero rating. Twice now ...

If I could I would leave a zero rating. Twice now this outpatient surgery center has said that potassium level was to low. I have extreme low back issues and need to have Sjoint fusion surgery to help correct the problem. My surgeon can only perform this particular surgery at this hospital. For my 1st fusion on August 21st they said my potassium level was a 2.7 it's supposed to be between a 3.5 to 4.5. My surgeon ask for an EKG which the results came back perfect. The female Anesthesiologist was unpleasant to say the least and was extremely unhappy with my surgeon's decision to proceed with my surgery and she made this loudly and quite clear to me and everyone around me. Even her assistant that was preforming my anesthesia during surgery was extremely unprofessional and was brerating the entire way to the OR. And now I have to put my life in her hands. Yeah that did not fill me with confidence at all. So now this past Friday, November 20th, I was supposed to have my other side done. All's is going ok I guess up to this point, even though I explained it was difficult to find my veins and I always had a great vein on the backside of my right arm. No they wanted to try other veins they "thought would work" so I was stuck 4 times before the pre-op nurse told them she would establish my IV upstairs. She placed a warm blanket over the area I showed her and what do you know she got it first try. Right where I said it was. So while waiting in pre-op I overheard the nurses talking about 2 patients who would not be getting their operations today. 1st was a gentleman that would have to stay in the hospital over the weekend and they would try again next week and how disappointed he was. The 2nd conversation they were talking about concerned a woman who's HCG levels were high. I know what that means, she was pregnant. I learned she was pregnant before she did. I actually loved the nurses in pre-op. They were extremely nice to me. The Anesthesiologist comes over to me and said my potassium was a 2.4 extremely low, his words it had to be over a 3 and I was not having surgery today and to go home. This hospital is over an hour from where I live. No disappoint here full rage. From what I have read a 2.4 potassium level is a critical emergency and help should be sought immediately. So I drove home and tried to find another place I could get my levels checked that day as soon as possible. I didn't drink or eat anything to keep the conditions the same as they were for the 1st test. Went to my local ER. They asked if I was having any of the numerous side effects from low potassium. I wasn't at all. They drew my blood at 11:55am, I think the first blood drawn was around 8am. My potassium level was a 3.2, yes a little low but a far cry from a 2.4. Also after my last surgery I went to my family doctor just to see if my low potassium was a problem. That was in September it was a 3.4 then. So either they have a problem with their machines or it's the way they r drawing my blood. I have heard that if they do it incorrectly a blood cot can form and make your potassium levels come out low. So the next time I can get this surgery rescheduled is December 18th, yes unfortunately I still have to go back to this hospital and my insurance approval is only good till the end of December. So another month of agonizing pain for nothing. I was also told by the PT people, who I had to call and tell them I didn't have the surgery that 6 other people didn't have their surgery on Friday as well. There is something extremely broken at this hospital. I would suggest to anyone who can to seek services ELSEWHERE.