What is Blood test?
A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a needle, or via fingerprick. Blood tests are used to determine physiological and biochemical states such as disease, mineral content, drug effectiveness, and organ function.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 105 | 20 |
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| General health | 79 | 13 |
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| Diagnostic assessment | 31 | 3 |
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| High Cholesterol | 14 | 2 |
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| Evaluation/monitoring | 9 | 1 |
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| HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) | 8 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Blood test
| Bruising | 8 | |
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| Discomfort | 8 | |
| Hospitalization | 8 | |
| Anxious mood | 4 | |
| Anxiety attacks | 1 |
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Blood test
Always |
32 | 71% |
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Usually |
7 | 16% |
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Sometimes |
5 | 11% |
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Never |
1 | 2% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Blood test
Very |
2 | 4% |
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Somewhat |
6 | 13% |
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A little |
17 | 38% |
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Not at all |
20 | 44% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Blood test
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
2 | 8% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
2 | 8% |
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< $25 |
20 | 83% |
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