To their dismay, patients have to pay for the drug tests at their own (or their insurersâ) expense. Carol, a chronic pain patient who had been treated for seven years by the same clinic without any testing, reports that she was billed $325 for a urine screen.
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD. May 2, 2012 -- Researchers say they've found a way to identify the father of a baby as early as the eighth week of pregnancy. The new method, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, uses fetal DNA isolated from the mother's blood.
There are two types of tests women can take to find out if theyâre pregnant... a blood test or a urine test. A blood test is more sensitive than a urine test and needs to be done by a doctor. A urine test can be done by a doctor or using an at-home pregnancy test. Many women prefer the convenience of taking a pregnancy test at home before visiting the doctor for confirmation.