Paying for Calprotectin test yourself

paulfoel

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Posted 8/17/2016 2:15 PM (GMT 0)

Anyone in the uk done this? I see its not that expensive £70.
Knowing how slow things are in the nhs I'd be interested in doing this.

At the moment, GP has just ordered the first blood tests, not told me to go back or anything, sent me a letter to do more bloods in 3-4 weeks. Nothing else.

If it was positive then I could go back for an appt. (rather than just waste their time). Wonder how they'd react though? Would they be narked that I'd done this myself or be happy that I'd saved them an appt and the test cost out of their budget?

NiceCupOfTea

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Posted 8/18/2016 12:05 AM (GMT 0)

Why is your GP spacing your blood tests weeks apart? I've never had that before and I've had a zillion blood tests. You do generally have to chase up your own results though. I suppose if you've got a terminal illness, they might call you back to let you know, but otherwise they don't bother.

I've never paid for my own calprotectin tests. I actually thought it would be more than £70; it's not cheap but it's not as expensive as I thought. I'm not sure what your GP would make of a private test to be honest: it probably depends on the individual doctor. Probably the best thing to do is make an appointment and ask him. With any luck, he'll offer to do it for you and you can save yourself £70.

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