Re: [QUAD-L] Urinalysis costs_Urine test strips

[John S.]

Yup, they use test strips and some have backup tests. The important part is 
that you get a complete battery of tests performed fast and accurately.  These 
labs meet very high standards and  don't get results mixed up. that has to be 
worth $15.

john


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Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 8:33:44 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Urinalysis costs_Urine test strips

I don't believe hospitals or labs do the dip test as much as they do 
cultures and microscope inspection before releasing the information.  I 
don't believe the use the strips as you do.  Strips don't tell you which 
bacteria you have either.
 
Am I wrong?
Best Wishes
 
In a message dated 7/1/2008 6:50:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

When I eventually found out by  myself that the reason I was having so many 
UTIs was because my urine pH level  was always too high.  It was always like a 
7.5 (too alkaline and great  and friendly for bugs to grow) rather than a 
preferred '6'.
Recently my husband had to make a big medical  products order and he ordered 
those urine test strips.  We ordered a jar  of 100 and they came out to be $.28 
apiece.  They test 11 different  things (nitrates, blood, pH level, etc. etc. 
etc. etc.) and is the  same thing as a urinalysis.  
 
At the time, my husband commented  that labs charge around $30 for urinalysis 
and Bill just showed us that  his hospital bill charged $99 plus dollars for a 
urinalysis!  In real  reality (not to be redundant) ... it only costs about 10 
or $.15 to dip  one of those in urine.
 
Medical system = highway robbery.
 
Lori Michaelson
Age - 43
C4/5 complete quad, 28 1/2 years  post
Tucson, AZ
 




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