Shelagh: Molecular Blood Testing

February 2, 2011

Shelagh asked the question of processes in other Countries.

Interesting. I don't know about you guys, but I have a molecular test on my

blood every three months. It's almost as good as a bone marrow biopsy and who

want to have too many of them? I wonder if it's widely practiced (molecular

testing) or if I'm just lucky because my hospital is attached to the research

centre in Liverpool, where they send my blood.

Australia

Cmlers in Australia have the same procedure. Every 3 months we have molecular

testing to find our %.

The system is very beauracratic and if your specialist cannot prove that your

front line medication is working, then the government will pay for it.

Every 3 months - CML blood cancer clients have all our blood testing, not just

molecular but all bloods tested free from Medicare.

If the government did not pay for these, the costing of bloods would be so

expensive that only the very wealthy would be able to have bloods done.

We also have a great system for Blood Banks - where people deposit bloods, by

donating their blood and people who need bloods for transfusions

etc do not have to pay. Goodness what the price of blood products would be.

Australia compared to other parts of the world have a very good system but like

all systems can be improved.

Sue

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