Lab Test Prices Help Please ??

[Kram1]

Below are some quotes I'm getting on having Swales lab tests run without insurance these prices are ridiculous can anyone PLEASE help me find a more affordable place to get them done ?

These prices are crazy
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Quote #1

Total Testosterone 129.00 Bioavailable (“Free & Weakly Bound”) Testosterone 469.00

Dihydrotesterone (DHT) 99.00 Total Estrogens 149.00

DHEA-S 99.00 Pregnenolone 299.00

Progesterone 49.00 Prolactin 49.00

LH 49.00 FSH 49.00

Cortisol 99.00 Lipid Panel 49.00

CBC 49.00 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel 49.00

TSH 49.00 Free T3 269.00

Free T4 99.00 IGF-1 129.00

PSA 49.00

Estradiol (Extraction Method or “ultrasensitive assay”) 269.00

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) 129.00



ICD-9 CODES: 257.2 244.9 272.0





2579.00

- 10% -257.90

TOTAL 2321.11
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Quote #2


1 Total Testosterone (tiger top-room temp.) $100

2 Bioavailable Testosterone (AKA “Free and Loosely Bound”) ( red top-refrigerated) (test code #14966) $200

3 Free Testosterone (if Bioavailable T is unavailable) (included in test #2)

4 DHT (red top-refrigerated) (test code #204) $250

5 Estradiol (specify the Extraction Method, or “sensitive” assay for males) (red top-refrigerated) $175

6 LH (tiger top-room temp.) $95

7 FSH (tiger top-room temp.) $80

8 Prolactin (tiger-room temp.) $35

9 Cortisol (tiger top-room temp.) $108

10 Thyroid Panel (tiger top-room temp.) $100

11 CBC (lavender-room temp.) $42

12 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (tiger top-room temp.) $45

13 Lipid Profile (tiger top-room temp.) $65

14 PSA (if over 40) (tiger top-room temp.) $45

15 IGF-1 (if HGH therapy is being considered) (red top-refrigerated) $175

Anti-Aging Medicine workup (i.e. homocysteine, fasting insulin , comprehensive thyroid study, etc.),

16 Homocysteine (tiger top-room temp.) $200

[wutang]

Check for blood labs in your area... Quest seems to be the most expensive. Try Labcorp. Have you checked out http://www.health-tests-direct.com/ ?

[bigJJ]

Call Oasis (the link towards the top of this page). They quoted me a very reasonable price on lab work for those of us without insurance.

[Kram1]

BigJJ

Do you think they will still quote me a good price even if I don't go with there other services ?

Also do you think I'm better off calling them or just email them the tests I need done and ask them to quote me a price ?

Thanks

Call Oasis (the link towards the top of this page). They quoted me a very reasonable price on lab work for those of us without insurance.

[bigJJ]

Do you think they will still quote me a good price even if I don't go with there other services ?

Also do you think I'm better off calling them or just email them the tests I need done and ask them to quote me a price ?

Thanks

Hmm, not sure about that one. However, I'm getting ready to use their connection for my blood test (I think he said they use Direct Labs), and I certainly haven't signed anything with them yet. I am going to use them, but there's been no formal commitment.

Might start with an e-mail. Then if they want a phone call, they'll either ignore you or e-mail you back.

Good luck!