Curious what most people pay for the PCR tests?
the time from the blood draw to testing
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Posted 22 May 2015 - 08:39 PM
10/01/2014 100% Diagnosis (WBC 278k, Blasts 6%, Spleen extended 20cm)
01/02/2015 0.06% Tasigna 600mg
04/08/2015 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
07/01/2015 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
10/05/2015 0.02% Tasigna 600mg
01/04/2016 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
04/04/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
07/18/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
10/12/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
01/09/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
04/12/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
10/16/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
01/15/2018 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
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Posted 22 May 2015 - 09:30 PM
Curious what most people pay for the PCR tests?
My out of pocket cost for a PCR test is $45. My deductible is fully utilized in the first month of my health plan paying for Tasigna.
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Posted 23 May 2015 - 11:02 AM
Free for me too. I have great insurance.
Diagnosed 1/15/15
FISH 92%
BMB 9:22 translocation
1/19/15 began 400 mg gleevec
1/22/15 bcr 37.2 IS
2/6/15 bcr 12.5 IS
3/26/15 bcr 10.3 IS
6/29/15 bcr 7.5 IS
9/24/15 bcr 0.8 IS
1/4/16 bcr 0.3 IS
Started 100 mg dasatinib, mutation analysis negative
4/20/16 bcr 0.03 IS
8/8/16 bcr 0.007 IS
12/6/16 bcr 0.002 IS
Lowered dasatinib to 70 mg
4/10/17 bcr 0.001 IS
Lowered dasatinib to 50 mg
7/5/17 bcr 0.004 IS
8/10/17 bcr 0.001. Stopped TKI in prep for September surgery.
9/10/17 bcr 0.006
10/10/17 bcr 0.088
FISH 92%
BMB 9:22 translocation
1/19/15 began 400 mg gleevec
1/22/15 bcr 37.2 IS
2/6/15 bcr 12.5 IS
3/26/15 bcr 10.3 IS
6/29/15 bcr 7.5 IS
9/24/15 bcr 0.8 IS
1/4/16 bcr 0.3 IS
Started 100 mg dasatinib, mutation analysis negative
4/20/16 bcr 0.03 IS
8/8/16 bcr 0.007 IS
12/6/16 bcr 0.002 IS
Lowered dasatinib to 70 mg
4/10/17 bcr 0.001 IS
Lowered dasatinib to 50 mg
7/5/17 bcr 0.004 IS
8/10/17 bcr 0.001. Stopped TKI in prep for September surgery.
9/10/17 bcr 0.006
10/10/17 bcr 0.088
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Posted 23 May 2015 - 02:48 PM
Just throwing in my two cents. my cancer center has an onsite DLO lab. I draw on Monday mornings and they run the blood panel counts immediately and the results are ready in about 20-30 minutes. The PCR is done by Quest Labs and I have the results by Thursday noon. I think this consistency is very important for trend tracking. I used to meet with my onc on draw day but I moved it to the following Monday because I thought our face to face discussion should include the PCR results. I'm fortunate that I only have to drive about 500 yards from work each time.
1/22/2013 initial dx WBC 550k
1/28/2013 begin Tasigna 600
pcr test %IS Drug Dose
7/24/13 2.889 Tasigna 600
10/23/13 2.442 Tasigna 600
1/24/14 2.497 Tasigna 600
3/5/14 2.158 Tasigna 600
6/4/14 1.319 Tasigna 800
9/3/14 0.982 Tasigna 800
12/8/14 0.845 Tasigna 800
3/16/15 1.984 Tasigna 800
4/27/15 0.802 Sprycel 100 PM
6/22/15 0.277 Sprycel 100
8/24/15 0.466 Sprycel 100 AM
9/14/15 0.365 Sprycel 100 PM
11/9/15 0.307 Sprycel 100
1/6/16 0.1 Sprycel 100 - MMR mayo clinic
4/4/16 0.1 Sprycel 100 - MMR
5/9/16 0.1 Sprycel 100 - MMR
6/6/16 0.06 Sprycel 40 - MMR
7/6/16 0.1 Sprycel 40 - MMR
9/12/16 0.09 Sprycel 40 - MMR
11/15/16 0.1 Sprycel 40 - MMR
2/14/17 0.07 Sprycel 40 - MMR
5/16/17 0.06 Sprycel 40 - MMR
9/11/17 0.05 Sprycel 40 - MMR
1/15/18 0.05 Sprycel 40 - MMR
1/28/2013 begin Tasigna 600
pcr test %IS Drug Dose
7/24/13 2.889 Tasigna 600
10/23/13 2.442 Tasigna 600
1/24/14 2.497 Tasigna 600
3/5/14 2.158 Tasigna 600
6/4/14 1.319 Tasigna 800
9/3/14 0.982 Tasigna 800
12/8/14 0.845 Tasigna 800
3/16/15 1.984 Tasigna 800
4/27/15 0.802 Sprycel 100 PM
6/22/15 0.277 Sprycel 100
8/24/15 0.466 Sprycel 100 AM
9/14/15 0.365 Sprycel 100 PM
11/9/15 0.307 Sprycel 100
1/6/16 0.1 Sprycel 100 - MMR mayo clinic
4/4/16 0.1 Sprycel 100 - MMR
5/9/16 0.1 Sprycel 100 - MMR
6/6/16 0.06 Sprycel 40 - MMR
7/6/16 0.1 Sprycel 40 - MMR
9/12/16 0.09 Sprycel 40 - MMR
11/15/16 0.1 Sprycel 40 - MMR
2/14/17 0.07 Sprycel 40 - MMR
5/16/17 0.06 Sprycel 40 - MMR
9/11/17 0.05 Sprycel 40 - MMR
1/15/18 0.05 Sprycel 40 - MMR
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Posted 23 May 2015 - 04:48 PM
In Kitchener, Ontario Canada it takes 30 days to get the results of the PCR back.
Diagnosed March 2014
Imatinib 400 mg. Summer 2014, Imatinib 300 mg.
% BCR-ABL
IS-NCN
06/01/16 0.18%
24/02/16 0.11%
23/03/16 0.13%
12/05/16 0.07%
13/07/16 0.17%
12/09/16 0.12%
21/19/16 0.15%
23/11/16 0.09%
20/12/16 0.11%
19/01/17 0.07%
21/02/17 0.07%
20/03/17 0.06%
20/04/17 0.06%
20/05/17 0.07%
20/06/17 0.06%
23/08/17 0.08%
22/12/17 0.04%
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Posted 24 May 2015 - 11:20 AM
Maybe one of you out there knows if this test is always done by manual examination of the cells or if it's automated. Many of the lab tests i know about are automated then verified by a set of human eyes.
Diagnosed 1/15/15
FISH 92%
BMB 9:22 translocation
1/19/15 began 400 mg gleevec
1/22/15 bcr 37.2 IS
2/6/15 bcr 12.5 IS
3/26/15 bcr 10.3 IS
6/29/15 bcr 7.5 IS
9/24/15 bcr 0.8 IS
1/4/16 bcr 0.3 IS
Started 100 mg dasatinib, mutation analysis negative
4/20/16 bcr 0.03 IS
8/8/16 bcr 0.007 IS
12/6/16 bcr 0.002 IS
Lowered dasatinib to 70 mg
4/10/17 bcr 0.001 IS
Lowered dasatinib to 50 mg
7/5/17 bcr 0.004 IS
8/10/17 bcr 0.001. Stopped TKI in prep for September surgery.
9/10/17 bcr 0.006
10/10/17 bcr 0.088
FISH 92%
BMB 9:22 translocation
1/19/15 began 400 mg gleevec
1/22/15 bcr 37.2 IS
2/6/15 bcr 12.5 IS
3/26/15 bcr 10.3 IS
6/29/15 bcr 7.5 IS
9/24/15 bcr 0.8 IS
1/4/16 bcr 0.3 IS
Started 100 mg dasatinib, mutation analysis negative
4/20/16 bcr 0.03 IS
8/8/16 bcr 0.007 IS
12/6/16 bcr 0.002 IS
Lowered dasatinib to 70 mg
4/10/17 bcr 0.001 IS
Lowered dasatinib to 50 mg
7/5/17 bcr 0.004 IS
8/10/17 bcr 0.001. Stopped TKI in prep for September surgery.
9/10/17 bcr 0.006
10/10/17 bcr 0.088
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Posted 25 May 2015 - 03:59 PM
I just got a bill & although my wife's insurance pays it - the "retail" cost is listed as 650.00.
January 15: .53%
April 15: .78%
July 15: 1.1% - upped dosage to 400mg after this test
Oct 15: .85%
December 15: .28%
March 16: .29%
July 16: .34%
October 16: .11%
January 17: .081%
April 17: .055%
July 17: .135%
Oct 17: .008%
#28
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Posted 25 May 2015 - 07:21 PM
Why would one PCR cost $5000 and another cost $650? Health care is really messed up here in the states.
10/01/2014 100% Diagnosis (WBC 278k, Blasts 6%, Spleen extended 20cm)
01/02/2015 0.06% Tasigna 600mg
04/08/2015 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
07/01/2015 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
10/05/2015 0.02% Tasigna 600mg
01/04/2016 0.01% Tasigna 600mg
04/04/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
07/18/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
10/12/2016 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
01/09/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
04/12/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
10/16/2017 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
01/15/2018 PCRU Tasigna 600mg
Cancer Sucks!
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Posted 25 May 2015 - 09:09 PM
I will take another look at the bill, but Im almost sure it was 650.00 
January 15: .53%
April 15: .78%
July 15: 1.1% - upped dosage to 400mg after this test
Oct 15: .85%
December 15: .28%
March 16: .29%
July 16: .34%
October 16: .11%
January 17: .081%
April 17: .055%
July 17: .135%
Oct 17: .008%
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Posted 26 May 2015 - 09:12 AM
Trey, how long after a blood sample is tested for Rna or Pcr is it discarded. Do you think it is possible that they had the blood in NY and sent the Rna result to Tennessee to get the ratio. Does anyone on here know how to do the math and what the ratio might be. I am waiting for a call back today, maybe the date 8 days later means that's when they got the result by doing the math. I don't know if the lab would hold on to blood that long .... Hopefully they are confused and that's what happened, the lab is Integrated Oncology they are suppose to be the best. ???? The lab tech from Integrated did tell my Drs lab that it did indeed take 8 days. I don't know...... Ps: the last person I want mad at me is my oncologist. lol
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Posted 26 May 2015 - 05:41 PM
Unless the remaining sample is frozen for a specific reason after PCR testing (rare), almost all blood samples are discarded after the PCR is declared successful.
Integrated Oncology is LabCorp. They are certainly the biggest US lab. I don't know what metric would show them to be the "best", but they are generally a reliable company from what I have seen. LabCorp requires the use of EDTA preservative in the blood sample, so it does NOT use a sample life extender such as RNA-Later.
https://www.labcorp....bcr-abl-testing
They have 5 locations which perform BCR-ABL PCRs, including NY and Tennessee:
https://www.labcorp....ut us/locations
You could call the customer service for LabCorp and ask them about it.
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Posted 26 May 2015 - 10:23 PM
Chrissy, Piss him off in a nice way, let him know you're not an idiot and keep looking for a new onc when you find one explain to his nurse what they have put you through. Then piss him off royally and call him an idiot. It's so hard changing doctors but if he doesn't realize the problem with the labs how can you trust him with your treatment. I'm so tired of all these arrogant doctors we should be able to do something it's so frustrating UGGH!
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