Blood test with affinity

This2shallpass · Aug 31, 2018

I mostly do option 2 and 6 which are both 52 and option 8 which is 78. I did have a blood test once which was over 100 dollars.

FreedomalRN · Aug 31, 2018

Option 2 and 6 are urine right?? Your option 8 sounds like my option 12 which is blood and it cost 78.42. I am in Alabama, maybe the options vary by state? I don't know, I stress due to the financial burden of these test!! At least we can all vent to each other, it may not help matter but it makes me feel better knowing I am not alone;)

This2shallpass · Sep 1, 2018

So very true. I find it so helpful to read everyone's post. We really stress about the same issues it seems. I am in SC and the cost of all these test are a bit much. The whole thing keeps me anxious and stressed. I'm so worried I'll miss my call in time. I have even had difficulty producing enough urine at test time. I try to drink water before hand and not pee until I get there but the last few times it has taken 2 tries. It makes me so angry because I drink water while I'm there then I spend all day in the bathroom. I really think it's anxiety.

FreedomalRN · Sep 1, 2018

Yes the story of my life and if your like me then you worry about having a dilute! My life is full of stress, anxiety, and fatigue due to all the duties I have as a mom, wife, and the most time consuming of all is staying in compliance with everything mandatory in my contract! I love nursing and I get I got myself into this but it's extreme in my opinion! We can all do it together, I pray!

This2shallpass · Sep 1, 2018

Yes we can. Thank goodness we can vent to each other. It do nice not feeling so alone

Stacy Johnson · Dec 4, 2019

What all does a peth blood test test for and how long does it go back??

KyBeagle, ASN · Dec 6, 2019

If it’s a peTH test, it’s looking at alcohol consumption. It can detect ethyl alcohol use in the blood for up to 3 weeks. Per the literature, Phosphatidylethanol, or peTH, is a biomarker in the blood that’s only created in the RBCs in the presence of ethanol. At this time, it’s considered to be more accurate than urine etg/ets.

I’m thankful that I only had one peTH blood test in my program. Alcohol wasn’t my DOC. When I had a peTH in 2018 with Affinity, the fee was around $120 through the KARE program plus $20 at the collection site. It also took about 1 week to receive the negative result.