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Laboratory
Services
Your
health care provider at the Health and Wellness Center may
order laboratory tests if clinically indicated.
Some
of these tests are "rapid " tests and can be performed during your appointment. The
results are usually available during your visit. These "rapid"
tests are
usually free of charge. These tests include:
-
rapid strep
test
-
urinalysis
-
urine
pregnancy test
-
monospot
test
-
fingerstick
glucose
-
fingerstick
hemoglobin
Other
laboratory tests can
also be performed (such as cholesterol tests, liver function tests,
complete blood counts, throat cultures, etc). These tests are usually sent to an outside commercial
laboratory for processing. We are able to collect the samples (i.e.
blood, urine, throat swab, etc) here at the Health and Wellness Center. These tests
are not free of charge and are usually billed to you or your insurance
company by the laboratory.
Your provider will make
arrangements with you to discuss your results when they are available.
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Will
my health insurance cover these laboratory tests?
Coverage
varies depending on your insurance plan.
If
you need laboratory tests, it is your responsibility to check with your
health insurance carrier beforehand to find out if your health insurance
company will cover laboratory tests obtained at the Health and
Wellness Center. The Health and Wellness Center primarily uses
Citrano Laboratories for most lab tests and Quest Laboratories for
pap smear tests. Some health insurance plans, especially HMOs, require that
you obtain your laboratory tests from designated laboratories that are
located off-campus.
If
you do not check with your insurance company beforehand, you may
be unpleasantly surprised by a bill in the mail for laboratory
tests done here at the Health and Wellness Center.
Students
who have the Johns Hopkins University Health Insurance plan may obtain
their laboratory tests here at the Health and Wellness Center.
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How
much does it cost to be tested for sexually transmitted illnesses?
Testing for
sexually transmitted illnesses is usually done free of charge.
These laboratory tests are sent to the Maryland State lab. It
usually take two weeks before the results are back. Testing is
confidential.
If you need
results of your laboratory tests sooner than two weeks, you
can choose to have your blood tests sent to a private lab. These
tests are not free of charge.
Visit the STD
screening page, for more
information on the different types of tests available
Please note
that Herpes tests (which detect the specific type of herpes
present) are not available free of charge. For more information,
please speak to your health care provider.
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How
much does a cholesterol test cost?
Total cholesterol test only:
$12.00*
Lipid profile (includes
total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and
triglycerides): $48.00
*Note: prices subject to change
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Last
modified
11/29/2006
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