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There are plenty of Flu Type A, Flu Type B, and COVID-19 combo tests, but they are useless for COVID-19 based on my experience. My testing facility offers opti
by nikolay 3y ago
There are plenty of Flu Type A, Flu Type B, and COVID-19 combo tests, but they are useless for COVID-19 based on my experience.
My testing facility offers optional RSV testing as well.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoI meant offered for free. All the other tests cost $150 to $250 at an urgent care, and I am not sure you can get them without the blessing of a doctor/NP/PA.
- nikolay 3y agoIt's really pathetic how expensive the tests are here in America with the same equipment and materials! In Bulgaria, for example, I paid 80 BGN, which is less than $60, for a less-than-24-hours PCR test. Quantified antibody tests (for both IgM and IgG) using Abbott's latest equipment are less than $20. There's also a T-cell test, showing previous infection without the presence of antibodies, which costs around $100. First, you can't get decent antibody tests in America even if the tests are American-made. Also, no T-cell tests are available either and I'm sure the equipment is also American-made!