| JEDilworth 2006-03-22, 3:40 pm |
| Please also be aware that, if these tests are not clinically indicated
from previous tests, i.e. a CBC (complete blood count) and/or other
hematological and histological tests and biopsies, my guess is that
insurance WILL NOT pay for them. Also, if these tests are submitted to
be billed through your medical insurance, there is a big database in
Boston that tracks all of this stuff for the insurance industry. If you
ever try to get life or private medical insurance in the future, this
database will be checked to possibly rate you/deny you on getting future
policies.
I've told people who have asked me in the past, about HIV testing
(example only) to pay cash for this type of testing, so the DB in Boston
can't track you. Genetic testing would come under this also.
Just my 0.02.
Judy Dilworth, M.T. (ASCP)
Microbiology
(I used to be a marketing rep and have talked with my life insurance man
about these issues)
"Arcie Mizelle" <arciemizelle@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
news:nu7Of.16445$qg.3521@news01.roc.ny...
> Pete,
>
> Check with Quest Diagnostics. They have a Lymphoma/Leukemia Profile
that
> you might want to have your doctor order. They also have several
different
> Flow Cytometry profiles that might prove useful. These are expensive
and
> you do need to target the selection to what disease you are
suspecting,
> otherwise the bill could be outrageous and some testing will be
redundant.
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