Does anyone else have issues where when they go to pay for the uninsured tests at LifeLabs or whichever clinic you go to the price varies?
- my first panel was 250$ in extras and I went in 6 weeks later got the exact same panel and it only cost 75$ in extra fees, third time was 150$. I asked the worker at the clinic why it varies so much and she just said it shouldn’t do that and that they either over or undercharged me the two times before, sort of a pain in the ass going in there not knowing whether I’m gonna spend 250$ or 75$, I’ve heard good things about maple health, but have yet to use it im considering switching to that.
One more question , my first cystatin c gfr was 136, I started on 200mg of testosterone and it dropped down to 116, my bloodwork was completely healthy on that and I went up to 400mg and it dropped down to 106, I’ve added other compounds in since then which are typically considered the nephrotoxic compounds ( ordered from a seperate source ) and my markers haven’t moved a bit, It’s leading me to think the test vials I was using may of had something in them my kidneys weren’t handling too well, I’ve switched sources and came back down to a cruise and am hoping my cystatin c will lower ( it was at a 0.92 , hoping to keep it below 0.90) and my gfr will go back over 110.
- if any of you have any insight on either of these two things I’d appreciate any opinions
- my first panel was 250$ in extras and I went in 6 weeks later got the exact same panel and it only cost 75$ in extra fees, third time was 150$. I asked the worker at the clinic why it varies so much and she just said it shouldn’t do that and that they either over or undercharged me the two times before, sort of a pain in the ass going in there not knowing whether I’m gonna spend 250$ or 75$, I’ve heard good things about maple health, but have yet to use it im considering switching to that.
One more question , my first cystatin c gfr was 136, I started on 200mg of testosterone and it dropped down to 116, my bloodwork was completely healthy on that and I went up to 400mg and it dropped down to 106, I’ve added other compounds in since then which are typically considered the nephrotoxic compounds ( ordered from a seperate source ) and my markers haven’t moved a bit, It’s leading me to think the test vials I was using may of had something in them my kidneys weren’t handling too well, I’ve switched sources and came back down to a cruise and am hoping my cystatin c will lower ( it was at a 0.92 , hoping to keep it below 0.90) and my gfr will go back over 110.
- if any of you have any insight on either of these two things I’d appreciate any opinions