Several people have asked me who i use for my blood work. i use a direct service that emails the results to me. Go to health-tests-direct.com and you can order any test or panel of tests you want. They refer you to a local draw clinic and the results are sent directly to you, so no doctor to freak out if your testosterone level “happens” to be a little high.
I use the mens health panel once a year it test the following:
MEN?S GENERAL HEALTH BLOOD TEST PANEL- $170.00
Panel includes: CBC (HGB, HCT, RBC, WBC, Platelet Count) $35
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (albumin, alkaline
phosphatase, ALT (SGPT), AST (SGOT),
bilirubin (total), calcium, carbon dioxide,
chloride, creatinine, glucose, potassium,
protein (total), sodium, urea nitrogen (BUN) $20
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) $35
Urinalysis w/microscopic $20
Lipid Panel (Cholesterol HDL, total cholesterol,
triglyercides, Cholesterol/HDL, LDL, VLDL
calculations) $35
C-Reactive Protein (high sensitivity CRP) $28.50
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen/screen $45
Testosterone-Total $30.00
Individual test cost: $248.50 Panel cost: $170 Panel saves you $78.50
So as you can see for $170 you can get a very comprehensive report.
I had my blood test order sent in by my physician to a local hospital last January. I got my blood drawn and got a lot of tests run of course.
Did you know they charged my insurance company roughly $1200 for the test?! Luckily the insurance company only had me pay $2 for the procedure on my part, but dammmmmn!
$170 is a far cry from $1200 - and it wasn’t even as comprehensive as the one detailed above!
It’s VERY likely that certain states won’t participate. I’ll be looking into this one though. However, NJ, NY and a few others are known for being assholes about things like this.
[quote]WideGuy wrote:
It’s VERY likely that certain states won’t participate. I’ll be looking into this one though. However, NJ, NY and a few others are known for being assholes about things like this. [/quote]
there are links on their page that list all the participating blood draw clinics in your particular area.
