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"Cry into this jar and write your name on it." "I've printed a copy of my bill with the test lab fees in case you have trouble getting welled up"

by tezza 10y ago

ChrisClark 10y ago
As someone not in the US. What are the bills like for test labs?
- jonah 10y ago
  As an example, here are some price lists from a diagnostic laboratory in Arizona. https://www.sonoraquest.com/uploads/docs/Pricing_Tool_2014_012014.pdf https://www.sonoraquest.com/uploads/docs/Pricing_Tool_2014_0... https://www.sonoraquest.com/(S(cqosic2jgfo1us45at4h1xmh))/my-lab-request/my-lab-request-test-menu https://www.sonoraquest.com/(S(cqosic2jgfo1us45at4h1xmh))/my...
- ars 10y ago
  > As someone not in the US. What difference does US make? It's not something someone in the US would know. If someone is sick the CDC would do the testing, and they don't change. The only time you would have to pay is if you are doing it out of curiosity, and then you would have to pay if outside the US as well. No one in the US who is sick with Zika would ever pay those fees.
  - duaneb 10y ago
    Actually, many lab tests charges are passed on to the patient: employment drug tests, std tests, PRN blood tests, etc etc. I don't believe the OP was asking about Zika in particular.
    - nommm-nommm 10y ago
      Um... I've never been billed for an employment drug test or an employment background check and I've had several of both.
      - pscsbs 10y ago
        Probably because you or your employer have health insurance to cover the costs.
        ams6110 10y ago
        Health insurance would be unlikely to cover an employment drug screen. If you're not paying for it, the employer is. Same with the background check. And it makes sense that if the employer is requiring these things that they should pay for them. They get to expense it as an administrative cost of hiring.
        jacalata 10y ago
        Employers make employees pay for them often enough that many states have laws prohibiting it > Q: Can I make an applicant/employee pay for the costs involved in drug testing? A: There are certain states that specifically address this issue, and employers should familiarize themselves with their state requirements. For example, employers in New Jersey cannot make a candidate pay for his/her drug testing (or medical or other evaluations), unless the position they are applying for is that of a security guard. http://www.sbsofsa.com/Articles/Drug_Testing_FAQs.html http://www.sbsofsa.com/Articles/Drug_Testing_FAQs.html
        pluma 10y ago
        Wow, that's adding insult to injury. I mean, employee drug testing (outside a small number of specific fields and roles) is unthinkable enough as it is, but making the employee also pay for that kind of invasion of their privacy is just despicable.
        nommm-nommm 10y ago
        I really hate having to pay for tenant background checks now. It gives the background check company free reign to change whatever they want and they are friggin expensive! My state allows landlords to pass down the exact cost of the background check to the tenant which really isn't fair IMO, it should be considered a cost of doing business. I solved that problem by purchasing a house. Landlords around here have gotten crazy since the housing bubble burst.
    - ars 10y ago
      > Actually, many lab tests charges are passed on to the patient: employment drug tests, std tests, PRN blood tests, etc etc. In general only the "optional" lab tests are charged, meaning those that are not directly related to health. Which is exactly the list you posted - employment, PRN (aka curiosity) tests. STD testing is usually free at country health programs.
      - duaneb 10y ago
        Sure, but regardless, you really can't assume in any situation health insurance will pick up anything. I've been billed for blood tests that have saved my life. I'm not sure what they do cover.
msane 10y ago
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"Cry into this jar and write your name on it." "I've printed a copy of my bill with the test lab fees in case you have trouble getting welled up"

by tezza 10y ago

"Cry into this jar and write your name on it." "I've printed a copy of my bill with the test lab fees in case you have trouble getting welled up"

ChrisClark 10y ago

As someone not in the US. What are the bills like for test labs?

jonah 10y ago
As an example, here are some price lists from a diagnostic laboratory in Arizona. https://www.sonoraquest.com/uploads/docs/Pricing_Tool_2014_012014.pdf https://www.sonoraquest.com/uploads/docs/Pricing_Tool_2014_0... https://www.sonoraquest.com/(S(cqosic2jgfo1us45at4h1xmh))/my-lab-request/my-lab-request-test-menu https://www.sonoraquest.com/(S(cqosic2jgfo1us45at4h1xmh))/my...
ars 10y ago
> As someone not in the US. What difference does US make? It's not something someone in the US would know. If someone is sick the CDC would do the testing, and they don't change. The only time you would have to pay is if you are doing it out of curiosity, and then you would have to pay if outside the US as well. No one in the US who is sick with Zika would ever pay those fees.
- duaneb 10y ago
  Actually, many lab tests charges are passed on to the patient: employment drug tests, std tests, PRN blood tests, etc etc. I don't believe the OP was asking about Zika in particular.
  - nommm-nommm 10y ago
    Um... I've never been billed for an employment drug test or an employment background check and I've had several of both.
    - pscsbs 10y ago
      Probably because you or your employer have health insurance to cover the costs.
      - ams6110 10y ago
        Health insurance would be unlikely to cover an employment drug screen. If you're not paying for it, the employer is. Same with the background check. And it makes sense that if the employer is requiring these things that they should pay for them. They get to expense it as an administrative cost of hiring.
        jacalata 10y ago
        Employers make employees pay for them often enough that many states have laws prohibiting it > Q: Can I make an applicant/employee pay for the costs involved in drug testing? A: There are certain states that specifically address this issue, and employers should familiarize themselves with their state requirements. For example, employers in New Jersey cannot make a candidate pay for his/her drug testing (or medical or other evaluations), unless the position they are applying for is that of a security guard. http://www.sbsofsa.com/Articles/Drug_Testing_FAQs.html http://www.sbsofsa.com/Articles/Drug_Testing_FAQs.html
        pluma 10y ago
        Wow, that's adding insult to injury. I mean, employee drug testing (outside a small number of specific fields and roles) is unthinkable enough as it is, but making the employee also pay for that kind of invasion of their privacy is just despicable.
        nommm-nommm 10y ago
        I really hate having to pay for tenant background checks now. It gives the background check company free reign to change whatever they want and they are friggin expensive! My state allows landlords to pass down the exact cost of the background check to the tenant which really isn't fair IMO, it should be considered a cost of doing business. I solved that problem by purchasing a house. Landlords around here have gotten crazy since the housing bubble burst.
  - ars 10y ago
    > Actually, many lab tests charges are passed on to the patient: employment drug tests, std tests, PRN blood tests, etc etc. In general only the "optional" lab tests are charged, meaning those that are not directly related to health. Which is exactly the list you posted - employment, PRN (aka curiosity) tests. STD testing is usually free at country health programs.
    - duaneb 10y ago
      Sure, but regardless, you really can't assume in any situation health insurance will pick up anything. I've been billed for blood tests that have saved my life. I'm not sure what they do cover.

msane 10y ago

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themartorana 10y ago
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