Labs prior to spinal injections?

Does anyone order labs routinely prior to injections? Had a patient (works as RN) tell me she was surprised that I did not check platelets prior to her CESI. I don't routinely order them but if I did it would probably not be so much for MBBs but more for interlaminar CESI/LESI. Thoughts?
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