My first expensive swab test
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
September 1, 2020 6:48am CST
I've done my check up today with the doctor. I was expecting to have a endoscopy, but sadly, he won't go through with it unless i get a swab test first.
I was done filling up forms but when I asked them about the price, it was a whooping 136$
We had to do it anyways because the hospital might not honor other results besides theirs.
The hired driver told me that public hospitals offer half the price
Now, I have to wait ten days for the results..infuiriating because I have to come back again.
We had to do it anyways because the hospital might not honor other results besides theirs.
The hired driver told me that public hospitals offer half the price
Now, I have to wait ten days for the results..infuiriating because I have to come back again.9 people like this
11 responses
@erictsuma (9725)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Sep 20
That is very expensive test just for a swab
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
2 Sep 20
Have you experience swab test before? @erictsuma
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
2 Sep 20
@erictsuma i guess you don't know if it's really expensive.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
1 Sep 20
Now they ask for swab test even for entering a hospital
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
2 Sep 20
Not in my experience yesterday @piyushbhatia1 doc couldn't do a procedure on me unless i do a covid swab test.
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
2 Sep 20
@Letranknight2015 Yes. They think it is swag test.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
2 Sep 20
Hello @msdivkar Well, it's one of the best hospitals in the country so yeah.
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@msdivkar (23356)
• India
2 Sep 20
@Letranknight2015 The best hospitals only squeeze he patients out.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
2 Sep 20
I wonder what is the cost of swab test over there? @DianneN
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
2 Sep 20
@Letranknight2015 I have no idea. I would hope our insurance would cover the cost.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Sep 20
sorry but why were you advised on endoscopy? i have not read much about your other discussions.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
29 Sep 20
Because of this
and they thought it was peptic ulcer @ridingbet
This morning was the scariest thing up I have experience. I was doing on my laptop, suddenly I felt dizzy and start to sweat really badly. I thought I just...
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
2 Sep 20
Here in my province, it's 8k and 12k.
8k if you have to wait for about 3 days or more to get the result and if you're in a hurry, they will charge you 12k. You will get it in 24 hours.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
29 Sep 20
That is sick! It's been over 20 days and still no results, they suck so bad @brokenbee
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
29 Sep 20
@Letranknight2015 Really? OMG
So where's your sample? If ever you had undergone quarantine until the results come out, 20 days is already past the quarantine period.
@rsa101 (40968)
• Philippines
1 Sep 20
With the Pandemic happening around it is just right that when you will undergo medical procedure you have to come clean and free from Covid infection else other patients might also get it and even the medical people compromised by it. That is why it is important to stay healthy at this period to avoid this costly medical procedure adding to that having to undergo swab test to ensure you are covid free person.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
2 Sep 20
Hello @rsa101 i should have gotten my swab test hours before the appointment.
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
1 Sep 20
Is that for Corona virus or something else and 136 is cheap here. more like `1036 not that its anything to brag about. Health should never be about profit.
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