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Insurance won't cover generic testing for factor v liden, is there anything else or there that i could use that's affordable for out of pocket costs?

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Yes: In your situation, I would be more interested in the result of the activated protein C test

Dr Nagpaul and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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Coagulation: In a workup for hypercoaguability you should be tested for protein C,S, factor 5 Leiden, ESR, and PT, PTT,INR. See Hematology for an expert opinion. Make arrangements to get help getting tested. Write/call quest, other companies. Good luck.

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Answered 8/14/2020

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A member asked:

Insurance won't cover generic testing for factor v liden, is there anything else or there that i could use that's affordable for out of pocket costs?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Nagpaul and 2 doctors agreed

Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

Dr Wang agreed

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