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Posted 7/30/2012 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
I just had to share this. I guess I'm just still alittle stunned. When they said the Prometheus test was alittle pricey, they weren't kidding. The total amt was...are you ready for this one??? $10,214.10. I bet my insurance co just luuuuuves me.  yeah   

Here's the break down...

Collection of venous blood by venipuncture.................$68.65

Chemiluminescent Assay.......................................$2039.79

Molecular Diagnostics, lysis of cells prior to nucleic

 acid extraction....................................................$122.64

Molecular Diagnostics............................................$786.88

Another Molecular Diagnostics.................................$327.08

Genetic examination................................................$98.36

Here's the big one...Immunoassay, RIA...................$6,047.44

Reactive Protein...................................................$194.78

Immunofluorescent Study...................................... $528.48

I don't even know what any of it means except for the first one. For sure I'm no molecular scientist. shakehead But isn't that something??? All I can say is, thank God for insurance. Without it, I probably would have lost my first born by now and working on my second. cry

Posted 7/30/2012 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
WOW! Yeah when I heard it was "pricey" I wasn't imagining anything like that! If you didn't have insurance, hopefully they would tell you the cost BEFORE doing the test.
Posted 7/30/2012 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
Whoa, whoa stoolie, sounds like a lot of testing! When will you receive the results. I thought my $500 dollar Metametrix testing was a lot out, until I saw this!

Who recommended this for you? And what are doctors expecting to find?
Posted 7/30/2012 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
That's a good question. LOL! I have no idea. Results??? I have no idea. I MUST ask about all of this testing at my next GI appointment. Also that Dr. what's his name at the university of Pennsylvania should be able to explain it all to me.
Posted 7/31/2012 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
Holy moly! When I had my first Prometheus, it cost me $75. I had no idea that it was that entailed! Every one after that, I didn't have to pay a dime. Isn't it outrageous tho??
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