What is Blood test?

An example of 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

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Increase effect of another treatment 105 20 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 79 13 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Diagnostic assessment 31 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none
High Cholesterol 14 2 Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Evaluation/monitoring 9 1 Efficacy_major
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) 8 1 Efficacy_major

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1
Moderate
1
Mild
10
None
33

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Blood test

Bruising 8
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%
Usually
7 16%
Sometimes
5 11%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Blood test

Very
2 4%
Somewhat
6 13%
A little
17 38%
Not at all
20 44%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Blood test

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
2 8%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 8%
< $25
20 83%

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10 patient evaluations for Blood test

  • dschipman
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 13 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: General health and Other (Started Jan 24, 2011)
Date Dosage General health Perceived effectiveness Other Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 16, 2012   ?Can't tell ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • jhnigma
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MSA: 10 yrs
    Type: Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
    Mood: Bad
    Cognition: Severe
    Autonomic: Moderate
    Head: mild
    Arms: severe
    Legs: moderate
    Tremors: moderate
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Purpose: Other (Started )
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 25, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • lala2500
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 11 yrs
    Mentor
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: Increase effect of another treatment and Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) (Started Apr 07, 2009)
Date Dosage Increase effect of another treatment Perceived effectiveness Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 07, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Discomfort, Bruising
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