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Re: Cost of Tests From: Ronald Ainsworth (ainsron@sbcglobal.net) Tue Aug 28 20:33:29 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Terrence.Jones@kp.org: "Re: anemia and neuro pt" Previous message: Ronald Ainsworth: "Re: Cost of Tests" Maybe in reply to: Dr. Ainsworth: "Cost of Tests" You're right, my list wasn't complete, but it was sure expensive and is getting more expensive as we speak. >----- Original Message ---- From: Efrain Ramirez <eramirezt@coqui.net> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 6:05:22 PM Subject: Re: Cost of Tests ..Diabetes screening, Hep C antibody, GC/Chlamydia, TSH, GBS... Ef >At Tue, 28 Aug 2007, Dr. Ainsworth wrote: > >I hadn't checked on the cost of a prenatal panel for awhile and a cash >paying patient complained to me about what she had to pay at LabCorp, >$1232.50 for the usual: CBC, type, Rh, AB screen, rubella, RPR, HBsAg, >UA/C&S, HIV 1&2, HTLV 1&2. When you factor in the additional cost of >cystic fibrosis mutation analysis ($~500), AFP screening ($125) and Pap >smear ($?) the lab is making considerably more for a pregnancy than you >and I do for minimal risk. It would be interesting to know what their >markup is on the tests vs. their costs. >Ron -- “ The greatest obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” Daniel J. Boorstin - Historian Next message: Terrence.Jones@kp.org: "Re: anemia and neuro pt" Previous message: Ronald Ainsworth: "Re: Cost of Tests" Maybe in reply to: Dr. Ainsworth: "Cost of Tests"

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