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Is this a urine test? It costs $55

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Specializes in OR.

Yep, pee.

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Anyone know what this one is testing? IPN is really stepping up the testing.

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Specializes in OR.

I don't think the precise "what" the tests are for (other than blatant curiosity) is the issue so much as the giant increase in frequency and prices. Regardless of the panel number and method of bodily fluid/hair/whatever, they are all going to be for some sort of substance that is not allowed or is monitored and expected to be positive.

IPN is not going to disclose exactly what is in each panel, nor would any program. That is actually reasonable. However, this sudden extortion of more money for more unwarranted testing for no reason is not right and only lends yet another level of nauseating disgust (and I really didn't think that was possible) that I have for this entire experience.

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Yeah, it's urine. But it starts with an O, not a C.

I don't know what that means.

If anyone knows, please illustrate us.

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https://ipnfl.org/staff/

Look at the IPN website under "staff". Only 3 out of 20, employees at IPN are RN's.

These people are clueless about our jobs. They have no idea, how hard it is, to be selected for testing, on a day we have to work.

They are guess working, and improvising their methods. On top of that, they have a financial incentive, to test us more. Because they get a "cut", from every test we take.

Also, the "approved" treatment centers and evaluators, have a monopoly. They increase their prices, because they know we HAVE to see them. This whole system is a money racket.

As a side note, I KNOW for a fact (because I saw them with my own eyes), that there is revolving door. People from "approved" treatment centers, being employed by IPN. The conflict of interest is tremendous. It's a mafia, similar to what you hear, happens with lobbyists and Congress in Washington D.C.

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It seems we are all getting it now. Some special test that they do not regularly test for on the standard C panel.

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I just got the "O" test again. I just freaking tested less than a week ago and now testing again!

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It's for the safety of our patients, don't you know? It's got nothing to do, with the fact that IPN makes money, from each drug test we take.

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