Cost of Mycotoxin testing

[Guest guest]

Someone here not too long ago said they thought Dr Croft was too

expensive, or in it for the money, or something similar and just

wanted to comment. I had mycotoxin testing of urine by him in 2005

and it cost about 100.00 as I remember. He required I send a whole

days collection of urine so I did it on a day off from work and it was about a

gallon when I sent it off. Now it's recommended I get a urine mycotoxin test of

three toxins. Dr Croft just tested for one, tricothecenes, so I need to go to

RealTime. They charge 350.00 for a morning catch, which is about a cup

probably. If I use the bathroom in the middle of the night, that might just be

urine formed in just a couple of hours. Anyway, price for the three toxins

doctor wants is 950.00. Test was ordered because Ochratoxin was found in fluid

taken out of pancreatic cyst I have developed, I guess to see if Ochratoxin is

in urine and other toxins as well, but I read price list like this: Price is

- " nothing you can afford lady " . Who can afford to pay prices like this for

urine test, Oprah, and Tom Cruise?

Then there is that area where they ask you to chose whether to pay with your

Mastercard, Visa or Check. There I'd like to add an option for myself: " or

donate an organ "

I called my insurance and they said they couldn't tell me ahead of

time if they would pay, I'd have to submit charges and then find

out, but since I see that Medicare will not pay, according to lit

that came with test, I'm sure my Blue Cross won't either because in

my experience Medicare picks up more than Blue Cross and most other

private insurers, so to whoever thinks Dr Croft is expensive, this is

to you.