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Re: Aren't monthly urine checks part of routine OB care?

From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Mar 2000 11:43:27 -0600 (CST)

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Should I ask about this at my next visit. I have PPO insurance not HMO. Does that make a difference? Thanks. At Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Tue, 14 Mar 2000, Michelle wrote:
>>
>>When I was pregnant with my first child over five years ago, my doctor
>>used to have me bring a urine sample to each appointment and they would
>>test it. I have seen my current doctor twice and it has never been
>>mentioned. I thought that this was something that was supposed to be
>>monitored. Is that no longer the case? Thanks.
>
>Althoug we still do it, some physicians and insurance companies did a
>study and found routine urines were not "cost effective" and some HMO
>physicians have eliminated this simple and inexpensive test.
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
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>and/or interventions.
>
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>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>

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