Posted by 10derheart on October 23, 2014, at 23:39:21
In reply to Re: CRP levels predict which AD someone responds to. » oceansun, posted by Phillipa on October 22, 2014, at 20:41:22
> I wish we had the right to go to a lab and ask for the test and pay them or have them bill you directly.
?? Who has taken away this right? I've done it a couple of times. Has someone told you cannot do this?
I did it when I knew either my doc wouldn't agree to order something and/or insurance would never pay for certain tests I still wanted. Last time was in 2013 when the lab my PCP used returned crazy results on lipids and glucose that were so far off from the ones from just three months prior, I wondered about quality controls and if that was actually *my* blood sample! (a bit paranoid, I know)
I use:
http://www.privatemdlabs.com/index.php
They are nationwide. Everything done online but I think you can call, too. Just look up your area. C-reactive protein was about $50.00, I think. Price list on site. If you can afford it, it's a handy tool sometimes.
MDD (presently in complete remission); ADD-Inattentive type; mild anxiety (not fomally dx'd)
Meds: Strattera 80 mg q day
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