ItDontMeanAThing
Full time employment: Posting here.
Haven't had a comprehensive physical exam since just before ER in fall of '08. Found the list of tests offered by the Bangkok Hospital group. Knew it would be a lot cheaper to have the blood tests done outside their marbled halls. It was.
Exchange rate used: 31.5 baht per USD.
The cost of the tests covered the fees for nurse, doctor and expendables. No ups, no extras. Also included the doc's interpretation, which lasted about 2 minutes because all my numbers were within acceptable range and I have no chronic conditions that warrant closer scrutiny.
Hua Hin has one of the highest costs of living in Thailand. No idea how that affects blood test costs.
Test | Baht | USD* |
Alkaline | 300 | 9.52 |
Bilirubin (Total, Direct) | 200 | 6.35 |
BUN | 100 | 3.17 |
CBC | 150 | 4.76 |
Cholesterol (HDL, LDL, Tri., Total) | 750 | 23.81 |
Creatinine | 120 | 3.81 |
FBS | 80 | 2.54 |
Free T4 | 300 | 9.52 |
GGT | 300 | 9.52 |
HbA1C | 500 | 15.87 |
SGOT | 100 | 3.17 |
SGPT | 100 | 3.17 |
Fecal occult blood | 100 | 3.17 |
Protein (Total, Albumin, Globulin) | 300 | 9.52 |
TSH | 400 | 12.70 |
Uric Acid | 100 | 3.17 |
Urine Exam | 100 | 3.17 |
SUM | 4000 | 126.98 |
Exchange rate used: 31.5 baht per USD.
The cost of the tests covered the fees for nurse, doctor and expendables. No ups, no extras. Also included the doc's interpretation, which lasted about 2 minutes because all my numbers were within acceptable range and I have no chronic conditions that warrant closer scrutiny.
Hua Hin has one of the highest costs of living in Thailand. No idea how that affects blood test costs.