Blood Tests

Tootsfriend · Post by **Tootsfriend** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 am

I wanted to pay for a doctor and blood tests for a girl who has some health problems, but when I see the price of each test they do I understand why so many Cambodians go directly to the pharmacy to self medicate. Why would they charge so much for each test, as I always thought that it was just a matter of programming the computer on the blood testing machine to do whatever tests you require done.
In Australia I have a full blood test analysis done once a year, which is over 50 items and it's all free.

Do they charge for each and every test like that in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:39 am

Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 am I wanted to pay for a doctor and blood tests for a girl who has some health problems, but when I see the price of each test they do I understand why so many Cambodians go directly to the pharmacy to self medicate. Why would they charge so much for each test, as I always thought that it was just a matter of programming the computer on the blood testing machine to do whatever tests you require done.
In Australia I have a full blood test analysis done once a year, which is over 50 items and it's all free.

Some blood tests are really simple, just machine done, those are cheap. Full Blood Count for instance, about USD 2,50 I guess.
Some require serious lab work, those are more expensive of course.

And I don't think there's something like a free lunch...

Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 am Do they charge for each and every test like that in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Generally yes, but sometimes there are 'packages'.

Fridaywithmateo · Post by **Fridaywithmateo** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:12 am

At Royal Phnom Penh Hospital, I think you might be able to get one of their promotional deal for combo check up package. They offered different levels from basic to comprehensive … the pricing seemed very reasonable and the service and facilities was excellent. English level was good too.

Post by **Freightdog** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:13 am

As a regular health check after cancer, I had to have regular blood tests, and all things considered, the price at paramed was not that scary. They were reliable, too. As I was having blood tests in UK and Cambodia sequentially, the results were consistent.

Having said that, the other half’s niece had had some blood work done by one of these quacks, and that had got her into a shit physical state that she didn’t recover from.
I arranged for her to see a local expat doc at the tropical diseases place. He arranged for a battery of blood work which if memory serves, came out at $40-something. Renal screening being the main focus in that case, rather along the lines of what I needed at the time.

Jerry Atrick · Post by **Jerry Atrick** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:15 am

Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 am I wanted to pay for a doctor and blood tests for a girl who has some health problems, but when I see the price of each test they do I understand why so many Cambodians go directly to the pharmacy to self medicate. Why would they charge so much for each test, as I always thought that it was just a matter of programming the computer on the blood testing machine to do whatever tests you require done.
In Australia I have a full blood test analysis done once a year, which is over 50 items and it's all free.

Do they charge for each and every test like that in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Book her in for an all in one service and health check at somewhere decent & reputable like Central or Sunrise hospitals that also don't gouge on prices and have set packages for this sort of thing

Then she gets best treatment and your pocketbook isn't plundered too badly

Born-Confused · Post by **Born-Confused** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:06 am

Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 am I wanted to pay for a doctor and blood tests for a girl who has some health problems, but when I see the price of each test they do I understand why so many Cambodians go directly to the pharmacy to self medicate. Why would they charge so much for each test, as I always thought that it was just a matter of programming the computer on the blood testing machine to do whatever tests you require done.
In Australia I have a full blood test analysis done once a year, which is over 50 items and it's all free.

Do they charge for each and every test like that in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

None of these tests are "free" in Australia. You only, don't pay for them as they are covered through Medicare and many of the standard tests are subsidised through the Medicare Benefits Schedule. There are quite a number of tests that are not on the MBS, and so will have to be paid for by the patient.
Pathology services are not just a machine that will run blood through - there are all sorts of kits, substrates and antibodies, which are required for these tests. Each test also has to run to a set of standards, to ensure that the range is correct.
So the pricing schedule that you have listed looks on par, if not cheaper than the cost in another Western country.

Tootsfriend · Post by **Tootsfriend** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:43 am

Born-Confused wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:06 am
Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 am I wanted to pay for a doctor and blood tests for a girl who has some health problems, but when I see the price of each test they do I understand why so many Cambodians go directly to the pharmacy to self medicate. Why would they charge so much for each test, as I always thought that it was just a matter of programming the computer on the blood testing machine to do whatever tests you require done.
In Australia I have a full blood test analysis done once a year, which is over 50 items and it's all free.

Do they charge for each and every test like that in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

None of these tests are "free" in Australia. You only, don't pay for them as they are covered through Medicare and many of the standard tests are subsidised through the Medicare Benefits Schedule. There are quite a number of tests that are not on the MBS, and so will have to be paid for by the patient.
Pathology services are not just a machine that will run blood through - there are all sorts of kits, substrates and antibodies, which are required for these tests. Each test also has to run to a set of standards, to ensure that the range is correct.
So the pricing schedule that you have listed looks on par, if not cheaper than the cost in another Western country.

Consultant with a Central Hospital doctor is $ 45 , which equates to around about 25 % of a factory workers monthly salary . A monthly salary in Oz would be around about A $4,000 . I have never heard of an Australian paying 25% [ $1,000 ] for a doctors appointment.

The 6 to 10 blood tests required would cost over $100 ,, which is about 50 % of a factory workers salary. I have never heard of an Australian worker on the min monthly wage paying 50 % [ $2,000 ] for 6 to 10 blood tests.

Perhaps the comparison in your prices is being made with a western country I am unfamiliar with.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:53 am

Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:43 am
Born-Confused wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:06 am
Tootsfriend wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:27 am I wanted to pay for a doctor and blood tests for a girl who has some health problems, but when I see the price of each test they do I understand why so many Cambodians go directly to the pharmacy to self medicate. Why would they charge so much for each test, as I always thought that it was just a matter of programming the computer on the blood testing machine to do whatever tests you require done.
In Australia I have a full blood test analysis done once a year, which is over 50 items and it's all free.

Do they charge for each and every test like that in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

None of these tests are "free" in Australia. You only, don't pay for them as they are covered through Medicare and many of the standard tests are subsidised through the Medicare Benefits Schedule. There are quite a number of tests that are not on the MBS, and so will have to be paid for by the patient.
Pathology services are not just a machine that will run blood through - there are all sorts of kits, substrates and antibodies, which are required for these tests. Each test also has to run to a set of standards, to ensure that the range is correct.
So the pricing schedule that you have listed looks on par, if not cheaper than the cost in another Western country.

Consultant with a Central Hospital doctor is $ 45 , which equates to around about 25 % of a factory workers monthly salary . A monthly salary in Oz would be around about A $4,000 . I have never heard of an Australian paying 25% [ $1,000 ] for a doctors appointment.

The 6 to 10 blood tests required would cost over $100 ,, which is about 50 % of a factory workers salary. I have never heard of an Australian worker on the min monthly wage paying 50 % [ $2,000 ] for 6 to 10 blood tests.

Perhaps the comparison in your prices is being made with a western country I am unfamiliar with.

The testing facilities/equipment for blood tests in Thailand, Cambodia, OZ, US are the same, its only the drs /nurses whose salaries are less

Heres Bangkok Phuket hospitals prices for check ups.
https://www.phukethospital.com/package/ ... ss-center/

seems big dif between the Royal Phnom Penh hospital:
https://www.royalphnompenhhospital.com/ ... -detail/23

Zyzz · Post by **Zyzz** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:25 pm

How.much in phnom pehn hosp... prices arent showing for me

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:21 pm

Fridaywithmateo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:12 am At Royal Phnom Penh Hospital, I think you might be able to get one of their promotional deal for combo check up package. They offered different levels from basic to comprehensive … the pricing seemed very reasonable and the service and facilities was excellent. English level was good too.

Those are general check up tests. I don't think it's very useful when having (specific) health problems or when you need to diagnose a health problem

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