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my daughter enlisted in the navy and is scheduled to ship out for basics in january 2011 (unless there becomes an available opening sooner).  she came home from drills last week and announced that this coming friday, 9/10/10, she has to take part in a mandatory test that could possibly kill her by causing kidney failure and that she had to sign a waiver for this.  what is this test and what does it involve?  i am truly worried about this and my daughter. 

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I have never heard of this. And my husband went through DEP twice, (he wasn't able to ship the first time, so he had to go thru it twice). They never did any tests on him that could cause kidney failure. The best thing for you to do is to go into the recruiting station and ask about it.

Or call her recruiter. The recruiters are there to answer questions. DO NOT hesitate to talk to them. If you are concerned, then give them a call.

They should not be giving tests to people that would cause any sort of bodily failure. They do drug tests via urinalysis, they have to pass a test by running a certain distance in a certain amount of time. They have other paper tests that they do, but I've never heard of any test that would cause kidney failure. That is something you should talk to the recruiter about.
Thanks for the input and reassurances. My daughter may have left out some vital information and only told me the part that would cause me to panic. I know of the PFT test that she will have to take. That involves the running, pushups, etc. She has already been to MEPs and passed that part. Now while she is waiting to ship out in Jan. 2011, she is going through drill training with the recruiter to prepare her for the things that she will have to do when she enters BC. She couldn't remember the exact name of this test that she is getting ready to do, other than it had the word 'legion' in it or something similar sounding in it. I do plan to call and speak with her recruiter today. He has always been very open and has answered any and all questions that I have asked. Please, thank your husband for me.
I would say it is a blood test for "Legionaire's Disease"
thanks. i now have something that i can look up and get a general idea of what she is referring to.
I've never heard of this.

I suspect that your daughter was read the "full disclosure" part of a very minor medical procedure and overreacted to a slight statistical chance (1 in a million or something like that) of kidney failure. Even aspirin and birth control have similar warnings (could lead to stroke, death, etc). I seriously doubt the Navy would ask her to do a test that has a real risk.

I'd find out what the test is and talk to the family doctor and mention your concerns She or he could straighten this out far more easily than any of us.
I have never heard about this type of test. My son graduated from BC August 20th. The only tests that he had to take before leaving for BC was PT, and some medical exams (eyes, physical). If I were you I would call her recruiter and ask questions. I know my son's recruiter always answered my questions.

Debbie
thanks so much for the insight. i just wasn't sure of how much i should panic or worry. true, her recruiter has always answered any of my questions and i have always felt confident that he knows what he is talking about. i think that my daughter missed a vital part of what was told to her and only told me the scary part. i will call her recruiter later today.

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