Re: Diagnostics (No insurance)

sridhar21s@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi:
My mom has diabetes and she is coming from India to visit me in the US
for 6 months. Her diabatologist in India wants her to do some simple
blood and urine tests every 2 months.

What tests? Some tests can be done with home kits--like the A1c or cholesterol tests. The results are not as accurate as the lab tests but much, much less expensive.

Does your mom use a blood sugar meter? That can be bought without a prescription here and is the single most useful tool for any diabetic.

1. Would any diagnostic lab (Eg. Quest) in the US accept prescriptions
to perform lab test from the doctor in India ?

Call a lab and ask.


2. I also understand that the labs do not hand over the reports to the
patient. Would they mail the results to the doctor in India ?

My lab gives me copies of all my tests for free. I just have to go to the "Medical Records" department and sign a form requesting them. Ask about this before you use a lab.


If you are in a city, you probably can take your mom to one of the routine care clinics (sometimes called "Doc in a Box" clinics, that are all over the place. They can be reasonably priced and can get her those lab tests.


--Jenny

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes Diabetes Info

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood Sugar Under Control
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