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On 7/2/08, John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used > cars<http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007> > . > > >
